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Europeans, who first began
settling around the Bay some 400 years ago, were greatly impressed with the
region’s remarkable biological richness, diversity and productivity – both on
land and in the coastal waters. Over the centuries, the Bay and its watershed
have sustained a diverse and productive economy in the many communities that
have sprung up all along its coastline. The Bay area has played an important
role in fisheries, shipbuilding, transportation, mining, forestry and
agriculture. Nowadays, aquaculture, ecotourism and energy production are
becoming increasingly important components of the economic mix. It has indeed
shown itself to be a Bay of great promise.
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