King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Aquaculture Office to Better Support Farmers and Harvesters
June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine's growing aquaculture industry. The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood (SHELLS) Act will create a designated office for aquaculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist shellfish harvesters and seaweed farmers, improve food security, and strengthen coastal . . .
U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine's growing aquaculture industry. The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood (SHELLS) Act will create a designated office for aquaculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist shellfish harvesters and seaweed farmers, improve food security, and strengthen coastal . . .