WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration issued the following press release:
Today, NOAA announced priorities for advancing reforms within NOAA Fisheries to move towards regulations grounded in science that support American seafood dominance. These agency-level actions follow theRegional Priorities guidance that was released on July 2, 2026, to apply the same standard of accountability to NOAA's own operations, regulatory frameworks, and scientific pipelines. This priority list serves as an operational roadmap of NOAA Fisheries' direct support of thePresident's Executive order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness and will lead to the broader interagency America First Se...