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Trump’s signature gives 26% boost to imported seafood inspections

The fiscal 2019 appropriations bill signed by president Donald Trump on Friday retains language previously argued for by Louisiana senators John Kennedy and William Cassidy

By Jason Huffman | Feb. 18, 2019 17:56 GMT
The Food and Drug Administration's White Oak, Maryland, headquarters. FDA is charged with overseeing the safety of seafood in the US, including imports.
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Don't be surprised to see more scrutiny by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of imported seafood over the next few months thanks to the inclusion of Senate language in the final fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills signed by president Donald Trump on Friday [...]

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