Welcome to the Fishing Communities Coalition Pressroom

Welcome to the Fishing Communities Coalition Pressroom

FCC Press Releases and Newsletter Archive

House Farm Bill Passage Builds Seafood Momentum

Noah Oppenheim 4/30/26 Noah Oppenheim 4/30/26

House Farm Bill Passage Builds Seafood Momentum

Fishing Communities Coalition applauds USDA Seafood Office announcement

Noah Oppenheim 4/15/26 Noah Oppenheim 4/15/26

Fishing Communities Coalition applauds USDA Seafood Office announcement

U.S. Fishing Communities Applaud House Passage Young Fishermen’s Development Act Reauthorization

Noah Oppenheim 3/3/26 Noah Oppenheim 3/3/26

U.S. Fishing Communities Applaud House Passage Young Fishermen’s Development Act Reauthorization

Fishing Communities Coalition Celebrates International Fisher Women’s Day and the Women Who Keep Our Fishing Industry Thriving

Noah Oppenheim 11/5/25 Noah Oppenheim 11/5/25

Fishing Communities Coalition Celebrates International Fisher Women’s Day and the Women Who Keep Our Fishing Industry Thriving

Noah Oppenheim 10/31/25 Noah Oppenheim 10/31/25

Dockside Newsletter - Young Fishermen’s Development Act Special Issue - Fall 2025

Fishing Communities Coalition Applauds Senate Commerce Committee Markup of Young Fishermen's Development Act Reauthorization

Noah Oppenheim 10/21/25 Noah Oppenheim 10/21/25

Fishing Communities Coalition Applauds Senate Commerce Committee Markup of Young Fishermen's Development Act Reauthorization

FCC in the News

US SEAFOOD PRODUCERS REQUEST SECTION 301 UNFAIR TRADE PROBE - Frozen Foods Biz (5/30/2026)

HOUSE ADVANCES SEAFOOD PROVISIONS IN FARM BILL - National Fisherman (4/30/2026)

MAINE FISHING MUST BE CENTRAL TO OUR NATIONAL FOOD FRAMEWORK - Portland Press Herald (4/26/2026)

USDA CREATES OFFICE OF SEAFOOD TO BOOST US SEAFOOD COMPETITIVENESS - Food Navigator (4/16/2026)

YOUNG FISHERMEN’S DEVELOPMENT ACT RENEWED - National Fisherman (3/4/2026)

FEDERAL OFFICIALS RESTORE COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFETY JOBS - National Fisherman (2/19/2026)

COMMERCIAL FISHING GROUPS WELCOME NEW USDA SEAFOOD LIAISON POSITION - Seafood Source (11/18/2025)

ADVANCEMENT OF YOUNG FISHERMEN’S DEVELOPMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION - National Fisherman (10/21/2025)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES REAUTHORIZATION OF YOUNG FISHERMEN’S DEVELOPMENT ACT - National Fisherman (9/17/2025)

US LAWMAKERS WANT TO CONTINUE YOUNG FISHERMEN’S DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - Seafood Source (7/25/2025)

MAINE SEA GRANT FUNDING MAY BE REINSTATED - National Fisherman (3/5/2025)

FISHING INDUSTRY URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S SUPPORT - National Fisherman (3/4/2025)

SOME IN SEAFOOD INDUSTRY SEE TRUMP AS FISHERMEN’S FRIEND, BUT TARIFFS COULD MAKE FOR PRICIER FISH - AP (12/13/2024)

ADVOCACY CAN ANCHOR SEAFOOD IN U.S. FOOD SYSTEMS - National Fisherman (11/22/2024)

FUTURE FISHERMEN: COMMUNITY RECRUITING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION - National Fisherman (11/5/2024)

FISHING COMMUNITIES COALITION: WE CAN BUILD RESILIENT FISHING COMMUNITIES - Seafood Source (9/12/2024)

FISHING GROUPS PRAISE US SENATE FARM BILL FOR INCLUDING FISHERIES SUPPORT - Seafood Source (6/18/2024)

FARM BILL PROGRESS TO SUPPORT FISHING AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES - National Fisherman (6/12/2024)

THIRTY SIX OFFICES IN TWO DAYS, SMALL BOAT FISHERMEN IN D.C. - Plumbing the Depths (5/29/2024)

WIDENING THE SAFETY NET - National Fisherman (12/4/2023)

‘CATALYTIC.’ HOW A BIPARTISAN BILL COULD SAVE WORKING WATERFRONTS FROM CAPE COD TO ALASKA - Cape Cod Times (12/4/2023)

WE CAN BUILD RESILIENT FISHING COMMUNITIES - National Fisherman (9/11/2023)

Man with gray hair and beard wearing gloves, a cap, and waterproof clothing on a boat, holding a fishing line with a large fish he's caught, with ocean and sky in the background.