Shellfish diggers rip assistance ruling Officials: Harrington, Milbridge harvesters lost income to floods, not red tide

From: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME | Date: February 8, 2007| Author: OF THE NEWS STAFF; BILL TROTTER | Copyright information

HARRINGTON - After red tide closed down much of the Maine coast to shellfish harvesting two years ago, many diggers hoped they would share in the disaster relief funds that had been set aside to help soften the economic blow.

Harvesters called a state hotline in 2005 and heard a message that conditions had made it dangerous for humans to consume clams, mussels and quahogs harvested in their areas. Late last year, they received applications from the state urging them to apply for some o...

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