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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 1900 Campus Commons Dr |
Address2 | Ste 160 |
| City | Reston |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20191 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kedrin Simms Brachman |
Date | 7/31/2025 2:53:39 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consumingseafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; globalproduction and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; domestic aquaculture improvements; American Fisheries AdvisoryCommittee Act; FY23Appropriations implementation; FY24 Appropriations Bills implementation; FY 2025 and FY2026 Budget and Appropriation; American Rescue Plan implementation; 2022 NDAA Act implementation; Farm Bill, HR. 1 Low Energy Cost Act; Seafood Executive Order
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
FDA budget and user fees; food safety issues related to country of origin labeling; user fees; third-party certification; seafood traceability regulations;international regulatory issues; inspection issues of domestic and imported seafood products; global seafood supply to U.S.; FY24 Appropriations implementation; FY25 Appropriations, tax reform; Enforcement of Net Weight Violations; Food Safety Modernization ActImplementation; food costs; health benefits of a seafood diet; Food labeling requirements andenforcement; Standard of Identity issues relating to seafood; FDA enforcement of seafood labeling laws; FDA traceability rule; FDA enforcement ofcorrect labeling of highly processed plant based alternative seafood products, 2024NDAA Implementation, Farm Bill, WIC proposed Rule, National School Lunch Program, economic integrity of food by FDA; Making America Healthy Again, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Seafood Executive Order
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
International trade issues; Trade Promotion Authority; trade discussions;promotion of exported goods; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Lacey Actviolations; food costs; tax reform; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; international seafood treaties; global seafood supply for both imported and domestic seafood; anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; trade issues with a variety of individual countries, and the European Union; Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79), trade and tariffs disputes for imported and domestic goods, tariffs on goods and structure of tariffs; Congressional trade authority; import tax relief; implementation of FY24 appropriations implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; Port congestion; Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; 2022 NDAA billimplementation; 2024 NDAA; Port closure concerns; seafood Executive order,
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H2B immigration wage regulations and processing concerns; number of H2B visas issued; H-2B returning worker exemption; Implementation of FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Robert |
DeHaan |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FDA funding, H2B visa funding, USDA program funding; Fisheries Funding; Implementation of FY24 Labor, HHS and related AgenciesAppropriations; Implementation of FY24 of Homeland Security Appropriations; NOAA funding; FDA budget and user fees; Country of OriginLabeling fees; FY25 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations;FY25 Ag, FDA and related Agencies Appropriations; American Rescue Planimplementation; port congestion,FY26 Appropriations requests; One Big Beautiful Bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture toprovide fish for the future; Implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); combatting IUU, NOAA enforcement; global production anddistribution of seafood; tax reform; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; tariff concerns and impact on seafood and fisheries; tariff disputes and seafood trade; FY24 Appropriations Implementation; Executiveorders on seafood; Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; 2022 NDAA implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; Farm Bill nutrition programs, 2024 NDAA; Port closure concerns; FISH Act; One Big Beautiful Bill Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Robert |
DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture toprovide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; efforts to combat IUU; seafood traceability regulations; internationalregulatory issues; tax reform; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; Seafood Import Modernization Program expansion; American FisheriesAdvisory Committee Act; FY24 Appropriations Implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; combatting off shore windimpacting fisheries; port congestion and possible closures; 2022 NDAA implementation; HR 5103, The FISHES Act; FISH Act to fight IUU; Seafood executive orders; tariffs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Robert |
DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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Lisa |
Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
International tariff issues; Trade Promotion Authority; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Customs regulations; Lacey Act violations; tax reform;international seafood treaties;seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; food costs; global production and distribution ofseafood;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; trade issues with Canada, Mexico, European Union; and other countries;trade discussions;promotion of exported goods; tariff disputes for imported seafood as well as domestic seafood products; exclusion process for tariffs on goods from China; Trade Authority; Import TaxRelief; FY23 and FY24 Appropriations implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations. Tariffs and trade deals with individual countries and the EU.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Robert |
DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
Bell |
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Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; food costs; tax reform; global production and distribution of seafood;labeling regulations; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; inspection of domestic and imported seafood products;enforcement of net weight violations; Agriculture Improvement Act of 2019; standards of identity for food products; labeling of highly processedplant-based alternative seafood products; FY23 and FY24 Appropriations implementation; FY25 Appropriations; port congestion impact; Farm Bill;Nutrition Programs; WIC; opportunities for growth for seafood consumption promotion at USDA; opportunities for growth inseafood processing via USDA programs, opportunities for Aquaculture in USDA; Make America Healthy Again; seafood executive orders; One Big Beautiful Bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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DeHaan |
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Kedrin |
Simms Brachman |
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Morgan |
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Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; FDA budget and user fees; food costs; tax reform; global production and distribution of seafood;food safety issues related to country of origin labeling; user fees; third-party certification; food traceability rule; seafoodtraceability regulations; international regulatory issues; inspection of domestic and imported seafood products; enforcement of net weight violations;standards of identity; labeling of seafood products; labeling of highly processed plant-based alternative seafood products; FY23 and FY24Appropriations implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; port congestion relief and port closure concerns; 2022 NDAA Implementation; Making America Healthy Again; Seafood Executive Orders
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
manufacturing of domestic and imported seafood products; Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; food costs; tax reform; global production and distribution of seafood;trade discussions; promotion of exported goods; Generalized Systems of Preferences;Lacey Act violations; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailingduties policy; trade issues and concerns; tariff disputes over imported and domestic seafood products; import taxrelief; Congressional Trade Authority; enforcement of net weight violations; standards of identity for food products; labeling regulations; expanding domestic aquaculture; CARES Act implementation; FY23 and FY24 Appropriations implementation; Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; 2024 NDAA implementation; opportunities for seafood processing growth; One Big Beautiful Bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
manufacturing of domestic and imported seafood products; food costs; global production and distribution of seafood;tax reform; health benefits of aseafood diet; trade discussions; promotion of exported goods; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Lacey Act violations; seafood traceabilityregulations; international regulatory issues; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; trade issues; tariff disputes with regards to domestic and imported seafood products; tariff exclusion process for tariffs on goods; FY23 andFY24 Appropriations implementation; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations; port congestionrelief; Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; American Rescue Plan implementation; 2022 NDAA implementation; 2024 NDAA; Farm Bill;SIMP expansion regulation; FDA food traceability rule; port closure concerns; One Big Beautiful Bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wallenda Picard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
tax reform; manufacturing of domestic and imported seafood products; food costs; health benefits of a seafood diet; trade and tariff discussions;seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; global production and distribution of seafood; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; Reconciliation options to increase domestic seafood production; import tax relief, one big Beautifule bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
global production and distribution of seafood; manufacturing of domestic and imported seafood products; Food Safety Modernization ActImplementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; food costs; tax reform; trade discussions; promotion of exported goods; Generalized Systems ofPreferences; Lacey Act violations; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping andcountervailing duties policy; trade issues ; tariff disputes in regards to imported and domestic seafood products; CongressionalTrade Authority; Import Tax Relief; FY22 Appropriations implementation; FY23/FY24 Appropriations implementation ; FY25 and FY26 Appropriations;C port congestion; Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; 2024 NDAAimplementation; 2024 NDAA; port closure concerns; slow dow of port traffic
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
High Liner Foods, Inc.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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