Seafood Leaders Back $4 Billion Aid Request as Fishing Seasons Approach and COVID-19 Spreads
In a last-minute dash to put together a $4 billion aid package for the U.S. seafood industry, a coalition of the nation’s commercial fishing, processing, and aquaculture groups sent three “policy recommendations” using current aid programs to the White House and Senate leadership yesterday.
The day before, state delegations from Alaska and Massachusetts set the stage by urging immediate support for the seafood industry nationwide.
Early this morning the Senate passed a $2 trillion aid package that includes $500 billion ...
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