In this Issue: Invite- White House Briefing Call Kodiak Chamber of Commerce Seeks Input Invite: White House Briefing Call This morning, UFA was asked to share the following invitation with our members. The briefing call is today at 10 AM Alaska time. On July 24, President Trump authorized payments to U.S. commercial lobstermen impacted by...
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UFA Fleet Update: USDA Supports U.S. Seafood Industry Impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs
In this Issue: USDA Announces Support for US Seafood Industry Impacted by Tariffs USDA Supports U.S. Seafood Industry Impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide approximately $530 million to support the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen...
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UFA Fleet Update: BOF Candidate Hearings
In this Issue: House Board of Fisheries Appointee Hearing – September 3 Senate Board of Fisheries Appointee Hearing – August 28 Last Chance- Hoodie Design House Fisheries and Resource Committee Who: Appointees to the Board of Fisheries What: Joint House Fisheries and Resource Committee When: Thursday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. On Thursday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. in...