Newsletter - Public - Weekly 30 Oct 2026 Trump Administration Announces America First Seafood Strategy and New U.S.-Caught Seafood Label The Trump administration has announced a new America First Seafood Strategy aimed at strengthening the domestic seafood industry, expanding market… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 28 Oct 2026 Study Estimates Federal Ultra-Processed Food Labeling Rules Could Add $14.2 Billion in Annual Costs A new study from University of Chicago researchers estimates that a potential federal definition and labeling program for ultra-processed foods… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 28 Oct 2026 Federal Seafood Strategy and $5 Billion USDA Loan Program Aim to Strengthen U.S. Seafood Industry New federal initiatives target domestic market growth, processing infrastructure, fair trade, and expanded financing opportunities for eligible seafood businesses The… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 27 Oct 2026 Farmed Aquatic Animals Now Account for 53% of Global Production: Implications for California’s Seafood Industry FAO Report Highlights the Growing Importance of Aquaculture to Seafood Supply, Trade and Food Security The global seafood industry is… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 26 Oct 2026 NOAA Allocates $15.8 Million in Fishery Disaster Relief, Including Funding for California’s Red Sea Urchin Fishery The U.S. Department of Commerce has allocated $15.8 million in federal fishery disaster assistance to address previously declared disasters in… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 25 Oct 2026 California Fishing Industry and Conservation Groups Launch New Partnership to Reduce Whale Entanglements California’s commercial fishing industry, marine scientists, and conservation organizations are joining forces in a new initiative designed to reduce whale… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 24 Oct 2026 California Prepares for Potentially Severe El Niño Winter and Coastal Flooding San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a local emergency on October 23 to accelerate preparations for a potentially severe El… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 22 Oct 2026 California Dungeness Crab Industry, Conservation Groups Launch $11 Million Research Initiative A new partnership between commercial fishermen, marine conservation organizations, and scientists aims to improve whale monitoring and help inform future… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 22 Oct 2026 Commercial Fishermen Eligible for USDA’s $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making $8 billion available through its new Harvest Fuel Relief Program to help… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 22 Oct 2026 Totoaba Trafficking Networks Linked to Human Smuggling and Money Laundering An investigation by Earth League International (ELI), an organization focused on environmental crime, has identified connections between illegal totoaba trafficking… CFSI Staff
