Advancing Agency-Level Reforms to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.

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view of a tropical island in the background with two photos on top: left black and white image of several boats with Puerto Rico and American flags, and right image of several wood and wire fish traps on a dock (Overlay) Left: Christening of new shrimp boats acquired by the Dorado Fishing Cooperative in Puerto Rico, 1965. Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; Right: Description Wood-and-wire lobster pots, seen here on a dock at Puerto Rico's Fajardo Beach, are still common in the Caribbean. Credit: Julio A. Serrano; (Background): A view of a tropical coastline in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Credit: Meaghan Emory
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Caribbean Fishery Management: Voices from the Islands

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Scientists and crew deploying uncrewed robot
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Meet the Autonomous Underwater Robot Expanding Our Ability to Survey the Seafloor

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Snorkelers hold and examine pink, spiral-shaped shells underwater
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Students Dive into Queen Conch Science with NOAA Scientists

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Black back, light belly fish on tray. Atlantic Mackerel collected during the Northeast Bottom Trawl Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
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Mackerel on the Move: Cooperative Research Investigates Atlantic Mackerel Abundance Under Changing Ocean Conditions

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A green sea turtle swims over a rocky reef in clear, deep blue water. A green sea turtle at Midway Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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What Can You Do to Help Sea Turtles?

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Photo of a large number of floating dead fish piled up next to a seawall A red tide event in 2018 led to massive fish kills along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Photo courtesy of Meaghan Emory.
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Navigating the Red Tide Labyrinth: Science to Guide Future Fisheries Management

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Protected Resources

Incidental Take Authorizations: Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Year 1 of the Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Project in Puget Sound, Washington

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Final Rule: Bluefin Tuna, Atlantic Swordfish, and Northern Albacore Quotas

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Protected Resources

Incidental Take Authorization: Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement Program in Puget Sound, Washington

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Analysis Assessing Potential Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Fisheries

Proposed Rule to Revise Fishing Gear Regulations in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries

New England/Mid-Atlantic
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Upcoming Events

September 2026 HMS Advisory Panel Meeting

Sep 9, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026

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Milford Lab Open House

Sep 12, 2026

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Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

Sep 16, 2026

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Peer Review: 2026 September Management Track Assessments

Sep 22, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026

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ALWTRP Scoping Period - Public Comment Meeting

Sep 24, 2026

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NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

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A diver hovers over a pink hued reef while preparing a camera to take images of the benthos. A scientist prepares to photograph a reef at Swains Island during the 2023 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program survey in American Samoa. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #NMSAS-2023-002)
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How Researchers Are Bringing the 2026 Pacific Coral Survey to You

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Three people hold the angled trunk of a tree GulfCorps crews clear vegetation to restore habitat in Florida. Credit: John Stanmeyer/The Nature Conservancy.
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Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

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