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US to introduce label for all American-made seafood
The voluntary label is meant to help shoppers identify American-caught fish as imported seafood accounted for 80% of U.S. consumption in 2023, NOAA said.
- On Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a voluntary "U.S. Caught Seafood" label at a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, alongside President Donald Trump.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows 80 percent of seafood consumed in the United States was imported in 2023, while domestic fishermen caught $5.1 billion worth compared to $25 billion in imports.
- The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association termed the label a "major win" for Americans, while the Trump administration launched Seafood.gov to assist fishermen and consumers.
- According to the White House, the Food and Drug Administration proposed the label as voluntary rather than mandatory, designed to inform consumer choices about seafood origin.
- Officials suggest the administration is preparing $5 billion in loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help the fishing industry purchase equipment as part of broader infrastructure rebuilding.
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Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.gov
The Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began offering…
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