Council Tackles Trade Barriers to U.S. Tuna Fisheries at Meeting in Honolulu
This week, members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council called attention to impediments to U.S. fisheries due to unfair trade practices by foreign fisheries. “Dumping” of cheaper, lower-quality fishery products into the United States undercuts the profitability of U.S. fisheries. These foreign fisheries are often heavily subsidized by other nations, including for operational costs, labor, fuel and ship building, the Council said in a press release.
The Council recommended convening a group of experts, inviting federal agencies and the fishing industry, to address these regional ...
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