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Trident, Pacific Seafood, NFI ask for larger USDA seafood role in US farm bill, citing 'crushing market shifts'

'No federal agency has provided clear and consistent leadership for seafood as a priority domestic food commodity. We urgently need USDA to assume that role,' the letter said.

US seafood companies are rallying behind Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska's proposal to establish a USDA office to coordinate federal seafood policies.
US seafood companies are rallying behind Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska's proposal to establish a USDA office to coordinate federal seafood policies.Photo: Dan Sullivan
Trident SeafoodsPacific SeafoodNational Fisheries InsituteUS Department of Agriculture (USDA)Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA)
Published 20 September 2023, 21:38Updated 21 September 2023, 03:55