Alaska Delegation Wants to Close Loophole that Allows Russia to Access U.S. Seafood Market
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) introduced the U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, which would impose a stronger ban on all seafood of Russian origin heading to the United States.
Garret Graves (R-La.) and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) also introduced Companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
In March 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order banning imports of unaltered seafood from Russia. However, Sullivan’s office claims that the EO “fails to block Russian seafood...
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