Executive Order Released to Boost U.S. Seafood Industry

The order states that the U.S imports nearly 90 percent of seafood and has a seafood trade deficit that stands at over $20 billion. So the country must establish an America-First Seafood Strategy to boost its seafood production, sales, and exports. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to consider taking actions on regulations that overly burden America’s commercial fishing, aquaculture, and fish processing industries. Read more here.