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TRENTON – The Christie administration announced Wednesday that over 200 fishing-related businesses will share more than $2.1 million in federal grants to help them recover from damages sustained from Superstorm Sandy.

The grant program is aimed at helping smaller businesses. Owners of bait-and-tackle shops, commercial dealers, commercial fishermen, for-hire party and charter boat operators, marinas and those involved in shell-fish aquaculture businesses were eligible to apply to the Department of Environmental Protection for grants.

Grants of up to $10,000 were available to help offset some of the costs of the storm.

“The DEP and our Marine Fisheries staff have worked tirelessly since Sandy to help these businesses get back on their feet,” said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin. “Our economically vital commercial and recreational fishing industries are coming back after the devastation caused by Sandy. This grant program will help our smaller fishing-related businesses recover some of their losses.”

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