SeafoodSource: NOAA establishes national-level criteria for observer waivers in wake of criticism newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 31, 2020
SeafoodNews: Seafood Harvesters of America, Retail Federation Pleased by HEALS Act Provisions newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 29, 2020
The Daily Astorian: Fishing industry seeks relief from observer coverage: Waiver sought amid coronavirus newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 20, 2020
Gloucester Daily Times: Fisheries across nation seeking monitor waivers newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 17, 2020
SeafoodNews: Seafood Industry Continues to Pressure NMFS on Observer Waivers Nationwide newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 15, 2020
Undercurrent News: US harvester group presses NOAA again to expand observer exemption newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 14, 2020
SeafoodSource: Harvesters calls on NOAA Fisheries to apply observer waiver consistently for all regions newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 14, 2020
SeafoodSource: US restaurants, seafood suppliers plead for more government help as lockdowns are renewed newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 6, 2020
National Fishermen: Paycheck Protection Program extended again, allowing more 1099 claims Excerpt here Read More newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 2, 2020
ValueWalk: Suppliers And Trade Groups Urge Congress To Pass The Bipartisan RESTAURANTS Act newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 2, 2020
SeafoodSource: Senate votes to extend PPP program hours before it expires newsLeigh HabeggerJuly 1, 2020
Undercurrent News: NOAA to further delay return of fishery observers in Northeast US after all newsLeigh HabeggerJune 30, 2020
Associated Press: Fishers now qualify for federal loan amid economic downturn newsLeigh HabeggerJune 27, 2020
SeafoodSource: SBA expands PPP loan eligibility to more fishing vessel owners newsLeigh HabeggerJune 26, 2020
Undercurrent News: US harvesters must race to make use of last-minute COVID-related loan rule newsLeigh HabeggerJune 26, 2020
Portland Press Herald: Fishing captains can get COVID-19 aid for sternmen, too newsLeigh HabeggerJune 25, 2020
Seattle Times: Rule change gives fishermen more opportunity to use federal PPP funds in pandemic downturn newsLeigh HabeggerJune 25, 2020
Undercurrent News: US House panel to discuss need for more seafood industry relief newsLeigh HabeggerMay 15, 2020
Undercurrent News: US harvesters seek to fix ‘oversight’ blocking crew payroll from COVID loans newsLeigh HabeggerMay 8, 2020