DMR outlines seafood disaster payments and moves to refine labeling rules; task force work continues The department said it has distributed most 2019 disaster funds, is disbursing 2020 awards, and that the Mississippi Seafood Task Force is working to clarify seafood labeling rules and possible changes to House Bill 602.

Mississippi is leading the Gulf states in using disaster funds to directly compensate fishermen, with new initiatives underway to enhance seafood labeling and support local harvesters.

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