President Biden Bans Imports of Russian Seafood; NFI and More Respond
Russian seafood is officially off the table.
On Friday morning President Joe Biden announced new actions to continue to hold Russia accountable following the country’s attack on Ukraine. These actions include banning imports of goods from several signature sectors of the Russian economy, including seafood, vodka and diamonds. You can read the President’s announcement here.
"Low tariffs and liberalized market access benefit American workers and consumers. However, sanctions enacted by Russia in 2014 barring U.S. seafood products were clearly unjustified," the National Fisheries Institute said in a statement to...
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