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John DeSantis

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John DeSantis is the senior staff writer at The Times, a newspaper in Houma, La. and regularly contributes to National Fisherman.

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Blue crabs. Florida Sea Grant photo.
Blue crabs. Florida Sea Grant photo.

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Trump’s America First Seafood Strategy puts US fishermen in focus

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1,267 workers, community members push back on menhaden cuts

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