FL S0852

Requests Congress to allocate federal marine and fishery product import tariffs toward domestic marketing of Florida seafood.

Notes that over 80 percent of seafood consumed in the United States originates from foreign countries, creating competitive pressure for domestic producers.

Identifies that duties and tariffs on imported seafood generate approximately $280,000,000 annually for the U.S. Treasury, with additional hundreds of millions from anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

Urges Congress to pass legislation dedicating a significant portion of marine and fishery product import tariffs to a national seafood marketing fund.

Requests the Florida Congressional Delegation work with other seafood-producing states to secure adequate funding for sustained domestic seafood marketing.