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This resolution strongly supports the continued prohibition on importing Russian seafood into the United States, which is currently enforced through several Executive Orders (EOs) including EO 14024, EO 14068, and EO 14114, and urges the President and Congress to consider further measures to maintain and strengthen these protections. The resolution highlights that the state's seafood industry is a significant economic contributor, employing thousands and generating billions in revenue, but it faces unfair competition from Russian seafood producers who allegedly benefit from state subsidies, worker exploitation, and lax environmental standards, leading to artificially low prices that harm domestic producers. The resolution also points out that Russia has banned the state's seafood imports since 2014, and that current enforcement relies heavily on importer self-declaration, suggesting a need for stronger measures like catch certificates to ensure the effectiveness of the import ban and promote fair trade, protect the state's seafood industry, and encourage sustainable and ethical seafood production.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Fisheries (House)

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR29