1979A dory was sent to Washington D.C. in protest of the Georges Banks lease sale.Economy and Industry, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Gloucester Daily Times. “Hope for lease halt cut trickling out: Protest dory sails into D.C.” November 2, 1979.
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An orange 18-foot dory was displayed in front of the White House with a message on the sail:”Mr. President protect Georges Bank for fish. Stop lease sale #42.” The boat also contained 2,000 signatures supporting the protest of selling oil drilling leases due to the fear of oil spills polluting fishing grounds.

Gloucester Daily Times. "Hope for lease halt cut trickling out: Protest dory sails into D.C." November 2, 1979.

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