Chesapeake Bay-area lawmakers call for action on imports of Venezuelan crabmeat

Maryland and Virginia lawmakers have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling for his administration to address an “influx of crabmeat from Venezuela, which has threatened the viability of local fisheries across the Chesapeake Bay.” The officials, including Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, as well as several Maryland Reps., called on Biden to direct the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate any harm caused by the imports, recommend remedies and “use the full array of informal activities available” to address the problem, including “negotiations, utilization of World Trade Organization Committees, bilateral dialogues, and other activities.”