CA AJR39

Expresses Legislature support for using a portion of federally generated seafood product import revenues to fund domestic marketing and promotion of California fish and seafood products

Notes that over 80 percent of fish and seafood consumed annually in the United States originates from foreign countries, creating significant domestic competition for California producers

Identifies that the federal government collects approximately $400,000,000 annually through customs laws on seafood importation, with additional hundreds of millions collected through antidumping and countervailing duties

Asserts that current promotional funding for California seafood is insufficient and underfunded compared to nationally supported promotional programs from rival producer countries

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate President pro Tempore, and all California members of Congress