April 10, 2025 — U.S. senators are once again pushing legislation that would exempt temporary migrant seafood workers from counting against the national cap for H2-B visas, ensuring the industry can hire the seasonal workforce it needs.
“Virginia’s seafood industry relies on seasonal, H2-B workers to help meet demand during peak season,” U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) said in a statement. “Without this workforce, many of Virginia’s seafood processors would simply have to close up shop.”