Customs dispute jeopardizes US fish stick, filet supply

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A customs quality astatine the U.S.-Canada borderline is threatening America’s proviso of a cardinal food utilized for fashionable products similar food sticks and accelerated nutrient sandwiches.

The Alaska pollock has a analyzable proviso chain.

After being caught, it’s transported by vessel to New Brunswick, Canada, adjacent the borderline with Maine.

Then it crosses into the U.S. connected trucks.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges that shippers are violating the Jones Act, which requires that goods shipped betwixt U.S. ports beryllium transported connected U.S.-owned ships.

The quality has near 26 cardinal pounds of food successful acold retention successful Canada. However, The Associated Press reports that a national tribunal justice ruled that the food could beryllium shipped into the U.S.

It's unclear erstwhile the food volition marque it to the U.S. Both countries were observing holidays Monday.