Congress Considers Millions in West Coast Fishery Disaster Relief Funds
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Eureka Times-Standard] by Will Houston - August 4, 2017
Congressional appropriation committees are considering whether to provide millions of dollars in disaster relief funds to West Coast fishing fleets as part of the 2018 federal budget.
The amount of funding being considered has ranged from $20 million recommended by the House Appropriations Committee to a failed proposal to allocate $150 million to fishermen, according to officials following the proceedings.
California 2nd District Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., said last week that the $20 million proposed won’t make up for the financial losses experienced ...
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