How a Longer Government Shut Down May Impact NOAA: Research Halted, Seafood Inspections Continue
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton January 22, 2018
If the current stand-off that has resulted in defunding the federal government continues for more than a few days, a number of operations that affect the seafood industry will be impacted.
[Note it appears later this morning that another continuing resolution may be passed, which would end the shutdown]
According to the Dept. of Commerce Shutdown plan, 54% of NOAA’s 11,000 employees will be placed on furlough.
For the seafood industry, two vital economic functions are the smooth rollout of required federal fisheries quotas and permits, and the smooth functioning of NOAA’s seafood inspection and import monitoring program.
During the last government shutdown in 2013, the Alaska crab fishery was potentially delayed as NOAA could not get permits needed ...
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