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
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 20 Oct 2026 U.S. Enacts New Seafood Origin-Testing Law Targeting Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud The Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act directs federal agencies to develop a portable testing method to help verify… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 16 Oct 2026 Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks USDA Reorganization A federal judge has temporarily halted key elements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) planned reorganization, including certain office… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 16 Oct 2026 U.S. Seafood Sales Increase Across Fresh, Frozen and Shelf-Stable Categories U.S. seafood retail sales increased in both dollar value and volume across fresh, frozen and shelf-stable categories in September, offering… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 15 Oct 2026 National Seafood Month Highlights the Importance of Choosing American Seafood October is National Seafood Month, and NOAA Fisheries is encouraging consumers to choose American seafood in recognition of the fishermen,… CFSI Staff
