The umbrella organization representing primary seafood processors in France is demanding the government inject an immediate €30 million ($32.4 million) into the sector to help keep businesses alive amid the coronavirus health crisis.
La Union de Mareyage (L'UMF), which represents 480 firms employing around 10,700 people, last week presented the Agriculture Ministry with a rescue plan aimed at protecting those working in a primary processing and a wide range of other seafood related trades, including quality control, packaging, logistics, administrative and sales workers.
