Trump’s pick to head Commerce, NOAA expected to lead tariff agenda, too
Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Commerce will have a lot of say over commercial fishing and is expected to also lean heavily into trade policy
US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity
'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood
US aquaculture sector hopes for boost from Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
'I assume that the Trump administration's goal is to protect and create American jobs, not punish American consumers' – Marianne Naess, Great Northern Salmon
Virginia awards seafood processor $247k to increase blue catfish handling
The grant is distributed by the US state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and awarded competitively
UCN proposes launch of new US wholesale price reporting for farmed whitefish
The proposed specifications will cover a range of farmed whitefish products, with a focus on key species such as tilapia, pangasius, and catfish
USDA announces first 2025 bids for Alaska seafood products
'The Alaska pollock fishery appreciates these federal purchases of healthy, domestically caught and processed seafood for distribution in our nation's food and nutrition assistance programs' -- Craig Morris, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
USDA to buy another 270,000 pounds of catfish
The US Department of Agriculture invitation is for farm-raised catfish, including 190,000 pounds of frozen fillets and 80,000 lbs of oven-ready, breaded catfish strips
NOAA releases ‘how to’ guide on boosting US seafood resilience
The implementation plan details NOAA's five-year strategy to support the seafood industry through climate and economic challenges
Fast-track permitting system for fish farming structures unlawful, says US court
The ruling on the federal permitting system dubbed Nationwide Permit 56 finds procedural violations under US environmental laws, but a final decision on its future is pending
USDA announces $24m purchase of Pacific hake, rockfish and catfish products
Bornstein Seafoods, Ocean Gold and Pacific Seafood are among the latest winners from the USDA's recent seafood purchases along with nearly half a dozen catfish suppliers in the Gulf of Mexico