BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 9 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 8: The European Commission today published a proposal for a Council and European Parliament regulation to scrap duties on certain imports to the EU. In return, the United States will reduce its duties on certain EU exports to the U.S. market. This will put into effect the agreement announced by the EU and the U.S. on 21 August 2020. These tariff reductions between the EU and the U.S. will increase a  more

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 8 (TNSMon) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Maine Sea Grant College Program staff and University of Maine scientists will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), which has announced a second round of research funding. The newly funded research will continue to address critical gaps in knowledge about how American lobster (Homarus americanus) is affected by environmental change in the Gulf of Maine, Georges  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) welcomed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's announcement that Florida's spiny lobster would be eligible for benefits through the seafood relief program. The relief program, originally announced by President Trump on June 24, 2020, seeks to address harm to the United States seafood industry caused by steep tariffs imposed by foreign governments, including C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Following longstanding, bipartisan efforts by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the USDA will provide approximately $530 million to support U.S. fishermen in coastal states impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. The funding will be provided through   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today thanked President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for authorizing approximately $530 million for fishermen and the U.S. seafood industry impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments, including in Alaska. "Working alongside Alaska fishermen across our state, I have been rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today thanked President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for authorizing approximately $530 million for fishermen and the U.S. seafood industry impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments, including fishermen in Alaska. "Working alongside Alaska fishermen across our state, I h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) today thanked President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for authorizing approximately $530 million for fishermen and the U.S. seafood industry impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments, including fishermen and processers in Alaska. "Working alongside Alaska fishermen across our   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide approximately $530 million to support the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. The funding will be provided through the Seafood Trade Relief Program and funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), administer  more