Fishing and Farm Groups Voice Concerns Over New USDA Seafood Office Direction
Two advocacy organizations representing small-scale food producers are raising red flags about the newly launched USDA Office of Seafood, warning that without proper safeguards, the office could serve corporate interests rather than fishing communities.
The North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) and National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) released a joint statement welcoming the inclusion of fishing communities in USDA programs but expressing serious concerns about the office's potential direction. The groups worry the office could replicate what they see as USDA's historical pattern...
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