Off the coast of Alaska, a third-generation American fisher starts his day before sunrise, hauling in nets to help feed the nation, ensure our food security, and bring prosperity to his community. He works hard and plays by the rules. Yet, unlike the days when he went out with
Foreign fishing vessels often operate with carte blanche from their governments—fishing with minimal oversight, exploiting overfished stocks, and engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. As rising costs outpace his profits, our American fisher is faced
China provides the largest number of fisheries subsidies and operates the largest fishing fleet in the world, accounting for more than a third of all global deep-water fishing. Operating in nearly every ocean, Chinese vessels—often staying at sea for months without docking—fish
Without help, our fisher fears his livelihood and way of life will drift away. His smaller boat cannot compete with massive, industrial, subsidized fishing vessels; he’s forced to spend longer days at sea just to try to make ends meet. From 1995 to 2022, the value of
The result isn’t just fewer fish—it’s fewer hours for the crew, tighter margins at the dock, and growing doubt about whether there will be future generations of American fishermen. U.S. fishers cannot compete and stay afloat in these turbulent economic times. With almost 90% of
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 Notice that our countries not even on the list. Yet the left think we’re the cause of the worlds problems.
@USTradeRep Baloney. China gets most of its marine protein from fish farms. Even Xinjiang has fish farms.
@USTradeRep The U.S. is the world’s largest importer of seafood, despite having extensive coastlines. About 80% of its seafood consumption is imported. Due to its strong purchasing power, the U.S. reduces opportunities for people in poorer countries to access seafood. The U.S. buys
@USTradeRep America first.
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 Can those cheating fish fuckers be pushed back to their own waters?
@USTradeRep Get rid of the rules!
@USTradeRep interesting
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 Let make Alaska great again.
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 China is always at the top of that list. Keep the heat on China
@USTradeRep Grok-The EU doesnt fish directly off Alaska due 2🇺🇸regulations & international agreements but plays a role in the regions seafood market through imports The EU countries do import significant amounts of Alaskan seafood-2022 pollock imports 2 the EU was valued at €986 million
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 Sink them
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 This needs to get resolved, quickly, to the tippy top of production.
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 I just want some good crab meat! Every can I pick up is from Indonesia, China or Vietnam an and it tastes like they opened up the sewers where the crabs swim. Where’s our crabs and who’s enjoying them?
@USTradeRep @RapidResponse47 This is yet another reason to shutdown the China problem.
@USTradeRep Use that DEW machine on them.
@USTradeRep What can we do to help?
@USTradeRep But who supported them PRC. it's You USA.And you are still supporting them by treading 🤢🤢
@USTradeRep Yay-yay-yay-o
@USTradeRep So it’s a "he" but you refuse to call him a "fisherman" because of your woke beliefs possibly 🤷🏻♂️ This is a fisher!
@USTradeRep @mercoglianos Not a word about our regulations that are strangling our third generation fishermen! Isn’t this how propaganda works?
@USTradeRep Please...turn the Coast Guard loose on these criminals. Put one across the bow. Seize-a-ship-a-day. You have to GET THEIR ATTENTION! Semper Paratus!!
@USTradeRep Grok-EU does not directly fish off Alaskas coast in🇺🇸territorial waters or the🇺🇸Exclusive Economic Zone which extends 200 nautical miles from shore Fishing in these waters is regulated by🇺🇸authorities & is largely restricted 2🇺🇸flagged vessels under strict management plans.
@USTradeRep 哪些国家在捕杀鲸鱼🐳，哪些国家在捕杀海豹🦭。你眼瞎看不到！草泥马的傻逼美国狗畜生 欠骂的杂毛种
@USTradeRep 你们怎么跟个傻子一样的？中国渔船去你美国或者其他国家领海捕鱼了吗？ 说话动动脑子 张嘴就来 你是白痴吗？
@USTradeRep Why trade with China if you know CCPChinese are liars and never contribute to democracy world and never do as they say?