CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 24 -- The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences issued the following news release: Australia's aquaculture sector continues on a trajectory of steady growth, but the entire industry has experienced disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest edition of ABARES's Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics. According to ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville, A  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 27 -- The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities' Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development issued the following news release: The Coalition Government is supporting Australian jobs and businesses by providing an additional $260.9 million to maintain the critical airfreight links between Australian businesses and their international customers, which is critical to maintaining the flow of exports and imports. Our   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Aug. 26, 2021, entitled "USDA Announces Important Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit Modernization". The report was written by data research associate Matt Saenz, research analyst Lauren Hall and Joseph Llobrera, director of research and interim program area lead for the food assistance team. * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced August 16 that it has up  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging her to ensure that the National Marine Fisheries Service's Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Rule does not include last minute changes that would significantly harm the livelihoods of communities that depend on fishing and lobstering without meaning  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging her to ensure that the National Marine Fisheries Service's Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Rule does not include last minute changes that would significantly harm the livelihoods of communities that depend on fishing and lobstering without meanin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging her to ensure that the National Marine Fisheries Service's Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Rule does not include last minute changes that would significantly harm the livelihoods of communities that depend on fishing and lobstering without meani  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen that designates September 25, 2021 as "National Lobster Day." National Lobster Day seeks to recognize the economic and cultural importance of the species, which is a major economic driver for coastal New England. "There are few things better than having a lobste  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that designates September 25, 2021 as "National Lobster Day." National Lobster Day seeks to recognize the economic and cultural importance of the species, which is a major economic driver for coastal New England. "Lobster is an essential part of N  more