Some U.S. Seafood Importers Opposed Restrictions on Russian Fish, Alaska Senator Says
A 10-year loophole that allowed Russia to export seafood to the U.S. and undercut Alaska harvesters and processors has finally been closed, but the effort faced opposition within the U.S. from seafood importers who wanted access to cheap Russian fish.
Russia has flooded world markets with crab, cod, pollock and salmon to detriment of Alaskan harvesters and seafood companies, and coastal communities, Sen. Dan Sullivan said in a Dec. 31 briefing for reporters.
A U.S. Treasury Department order banning seafood harvested in Russia or by...
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