USDA to buy up to $13M in canned pink salmon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to buy up to $13 million in canned pink salmon to ease a glut that has weighed down prices for Alaska fishermen. In July, Gov. Sean Parnell asked the USDA to buy $37 million worth of canned fish under a federal law that allows the government to purchase surplus food from farmers and donate it to food banks or other programs. Earlier this year, the agency purchased $20 million worth of canned salmon. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced USDA’s plans Wednesday. She says she isn’t focused on a specific dollar amount but on the government considering using existing funds to take excess salmon off warehouse shelves and provide a nutritious food to Americans in need.  AP

The feds protect one or more species if they are threatened or endangered and buys up the surplus of another species.  Gov't fish all the way.  And look who supports this - two Republicans.