The seafood industry is struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, reports AP News. A coalition of organizations including the National Fisheries Institute and National Aquaculture Association sent a letter to the Trump administration in late March suggesting that the government appropriate $500 million to purchase surplus commercial seafood that is no longer being sold to restaurants and other foodservice establishments.
“Failure to act boldly now to preserve our country’s seafood infrastructure will impose far greater costs on our economy and cause permanent damage to our nation’s ability to harvest, farm, process, and distribute seafood products,” the coalition wrote in the letter. Full Story
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