April 23rd, 2010
Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas was successful in getting $25 million for U.S. Aquaculture in the American Workers, State & Business Relief Act (H.R.4213). The bill is now back in the House Agriculture Committee. If the bill passes and is signed by the President we would have another feed assistance program very similar to the [...]
April 23rd, 2010
USDA Extends Sign-Up for Emergency Assistance to Eligible Producers of Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish The USDA has announced that it will accept applications for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses that took place in calendar years 2008 and 2009. ELAP sign-up ended on Dec.10, 2009, for 2008 [...]
April 20th, 2010
PASSIONFISH HOSTS EXCITING FORUM ON SEAFOOD AND OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY TO KICK OFF WORLD OCEAN WEEK San Diego, California — The non-partisan, multi-media organization Passionfish is hosting an engaging and educational forum called Fish! on the urgent issue of seafood and ocean sustainability. Fish! Forum, open to the public, is co-hosted by the iconic Hotel Del [...]
