Partial government shutdown will have limited impact on fisheries in the near term
The partial government shutdown that affects 9 departments, including NOAA in the Dept. of Commerce, will have a limited impact on US fisheries in the near term.
The most direct daily interactions between US seafood harvesters and NOAA involve filing trip reports, arranging for onboard observers, and submitting dealer reports.
All of these are considered essential activities, and will continue to be done by staff assigned to tasks of observer coverage, law enforcement, vessel trip reports and dealer reporting...
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