Oregon Politicians Call On USDA To Support West Coast Fishermen With Section 32 Purchases
Last year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved $52 million to purchase Pacific groundfish and seafood products. And now Oregon’s politicians want more.
In a letter signed by Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkle and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, the politicians are calling on the USDA to deliver more support to West Coast fishermen, seafood harvesters, processors and distributors — specifically in the form of Section 32 purchases of West Coast whiting fillets and...
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