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Published December 03, 2011, 12:00 AM

Art Smith, left, talks to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., during the United We Fish rally


In this Feb. 24, 2010 file photo, Art Smith, left, talks to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., during the United We Fish rally. The decision by Frank to retire after his current term ends in 2012 is being met with dismay by members of the New England fishing industry, especially in New Bedford, a city he represents and the region’s biggest port. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
Read the article: New England fishing industry feels loss of Barney Frank's retirement