Explanation of the Bill:

This bill, known as the Save Our Seafood Act, is aiming to permanently allow aliens who work as fish processors to be exempt from the limit on the number of H-2B visas given to nonimmigrants. This means that these workers can continue to work in the seafood processing industry without being affected by restrictions on visas.

The bill proposes an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifying that the limit on visas will not apply to nonimmigrant aliens who work in certain seafood processing roles, such as fish roe processors, technicians, supervisors, or general fish processors. It also defines the terms 'fish' and 'processor' to clarify which roles are included in this exemption.

Additionally, the bill includes a section to repeal a previous Act from 2005 that may have put restrictions on these types of visas for seafood processors.

Sen. Mark Warner

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