The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has gone on strike, halting shipping at nearly half of the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. With the seafood industry reliant on these ports, it is expected to be one of the first sectors hit by the disruption. The strike centers on demands for pay raises and a ban on job-threatening automation.

Read the full story, “Seafood Industry Likely to be Among First Sectors Affected by U.S. Dockworker Strike,” by Erin Spampinato in Seafood Source.