Fisheries

Lawmakers praise Blue Harvest contract, pressure USDA to dole out additional $15 million to groundfish industry

The Massachusetts groundfish industry has seen the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt its markets, with prices at the dock off 35% compared to last year, according to the letter.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is urging the USDA to help the East Coast groundfish industry.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is urging the USDA to help the East Coast groundfish industry.Foto: Charlie Neibergall
Blue Harvest FisheriesElizabeth WarrenNew BedfordGroundfishHaddock
Published 22 October 2020, 12:23Updated 22 October 2020, 12:23