Alaska Fishers, Consumers Likely to See Higher Seafood Prices Due to Expanded Russian Products Ban
Seafood prices may see an increase both for fishers and consumers due to new import restrictions on Russian products imposed in an executive order by President Joe Biden on Friday, but top Alaska political leaders and many industry officials praised the policy as beneficial to regions with fisheries statewide.
The executive order expands sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine to include products that are caught in Russia and processed in China, closing what advocates for the restriction called a loophole Russia was exploiting...
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