Newsletter - Public - Weekly 21 Jul 2026 Public Comments Requested on CESA Candidate Listing for Southern Resident Killer Whales The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently seeking data and public feedback regarding a petition to list… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 21 Jul 2026 U.S. Secretary of Commerce Selects Alternative Nominees for Pacific and North Pacific Fishery Management Councils In recent federal administrative updates, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has exercised independent authority under the Magnuson-Stevens Act to… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 21 Jul 2026 Pacific Seafood and Ocean Beauty Seafoods Announce Distribution Merger Major Supply Chain Update: Pacific Seafood and Ocean Beauty Seafoods Merge Distribution Operations In a significant development for West Coast… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 14 Jul 2026 Major ESA Rule Change Redefines “Harm” to Seafood Operations The Trump administration has officially rolled back the legal definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In a… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 02 Jul 2026 NOAA Announces Next Steps to Boost U.S. Seafood Competitiveness Following the recent Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, NOAA Fisheries has launched a major, coordinated effort aimed at… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 01 Jul 2026 New Date Labeling Kicks in July 1 – Important News Below A major shift in how food is labeled in California takes effect this summer, and the state’s seafood industry must… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 15 Jun 2026 Way To Go Frank! – Presidential Proclamation Reopens Pacific Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing In a major development for the domestic seafood sector, President Donald Trump has signed an “Executive Proclamation Restoring American Commercial… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 15 Jun 2026 House Approves $500,000 for New USDA Office of Seafood, Moves to Protect Domestic Supply Chains In a major step forward for the recognition of commercial fishers and aquaculture producers as "farmers of the sea," the… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 10 Jun 2026 Reminder: Please Renew Your 2026 CFSI Membership This is a reminder to our members who have not renewed their CFSI membership for the 2026 calendar year. Without… CFSI Staff
Newsletter - Public - Weekly 10 Jun 2026 Shrimp Price Spreads Reach Historic Extremes Across Segments For California seafood importers, distributors, and buyers, navigating the global shrimp market requires a close eye on historical baselines. Right… CFSI Staff
