Tag: Senator Barbara A. Mikulski

Omnibus Spending Measure Provides H-2B Relief For Gulf Seafood

Omnibus Spending Measure Provides H-2B Relief For Gulf Seafood

Congress has passed and President Obama has signed into law a year-end spending and tax deal that includes important relief for seasonal seafood, tourism and restaurant employers around the Gulf and across the country. For more than a year, the Gulf Seafood Institute has joined with dozens of small business stakeholders to fight for the fixes included in H-2B legislation which will go into effect immediately.

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GSI Helps Gulf Charter Captains Take the Lead with $2.25 Million Technology Grant

GSI Helps Gulf Charter Captains Take the Lead with $2.25 Million Technology Grant

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced their selection for Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants that included $2.25 million for Gulf Seafood Institute Founding Member CLS America to administer a program for approximately 350 federally-permitted charter boat vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.

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