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Wild fish harvesters rally to fight US aquaculture push in new Congress

The push to make it easier for the net pen aquaculture industry to gain access to US federal waters has resumed in the 116th Congress, but this time commercial fishermen are showing up in opposition.

A group of about 140 mostly small-scale harvesters and their regional trade groups have signed a letter sent to lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives asking them to not support any new legislation that might advance the aquaculture cause…

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