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inshore

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as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area

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“Inshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inshore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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