Pandemic has been unhealthy for the seafood industry, too

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Pandemic has been unhealthy for the seafood industry, too

By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 / Comments Off on Pandemic has been unhealthy for the seafood industry, too

Something fishy is going on with the U.S. seafood industry. UC Santa Barbara Researcher Halley Froelich has uncovered that fishing has “declined precipitously” during the COVID-19 pandemic, with dire economic consequences for aquaculture. According to a release from UCSB, Froelich’s research “shows that targeted federal assistance will be necessary to bring it back.” The decline…

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