Trump orders USTR to assess trade practices of major seafood producers, consider Section 301 probe

President Trump on Thursday ordered the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to assess the trade practices of major seafood-producing countries and weigh how to combat unfair treatment of the U.S., which could include trade negotiations or enforcement actions like a Section 301 probe. In an executive order titled “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” Trump said the U.S. controls “one of the largest and most abundant ocean resources in the world” and should be a dominant player. However, “seafood...