12 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT VALUE CREATION & QUALITY (VCQ) COMMUNITY TEAM MEMBERS USDA Through our work with the USDA procurement program, West Coast seafood products are available at food banks and school lunch programs in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. In total, more than 1 million pounds of Coldwater Shrimp, 1 million pounds of Rockfish, and 3 million pounds of Pacific Whiting were served, with even more planned for the future. The USDA’s 2022 awards were handled by almost 745 seafood processing employees in production plants along the West Coast, and the product was harvested by 18 whiting boats, 25 shrimp boats, 17 rockfish boats, who collectively employ more than 300 fishermen. These boats are homeported in a number of different ports and harbors including: • Astoria, Oregon • Charleston, Oregon • Newport, Oregon • Eureka, California • Warrenton, Oregon • Westport, Washington pounds of Coldwater Shrimp pounds of Rockfish pounds of Pacific Whiting Whiting Boats WHICH EMPLOYS MORE THAN Shrimp Boats Rockfish Boats Fishermen PACIFIC SEAFOOD SERVED MORE THAN THE PRODUCT WAS HARVESTED BY 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 18 300 25 17
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