AK HJR29

Alaska Legislature supports extending the national emergency under Executive Order 14024 (set to expire April 15, 2026) and continuing the federal ban on Russian seafood imports established through Executive Orders 14024, 14068, and 14114

Urges President Trump, federal agencies, and Congress to strengthen enforcement of Russian seafood import prohibitions, including requiring catch certificates for foreign-caught seafood rather than relying on importer self-declaration

Alaska's seafood industry contributes over $5 billion annually to the state economy, $15 billion in total U.S. economic activity, and employs over 19,000 commercial fishermen and 21,000 processing workers

Russia exported 70,000 metric tons of cod, pollock, and salmon worth $452 million to the U.S. in 2022, with artificially low prices due to state subsidies, worker exploitation, and lax environmental standards

NOAA found that declines in Alaska's seafood industry in 2022-2023 resulted in over 38,000 job losses nationwide and $4.3 billion in lost U.S. economic output