Saving Seafood

National Fisheries Institute Applauds President Trump on Tariff Modifications and Swiss Trade Agreement

November 17, 2025 — The following was released by the National Fisheries Institute:

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) applauds the Administration for moving to ease tariffs on some foods. While seafood is the healthiest animal protein on the planet, rising costs have put it out of reach for many families.  We urge the President to include all seafood in tariff adjustments. This is critical to lowering consumer prices, maintaining American jobs in the seafood sector and keeping Americans healthy and fed.

Additionally, NFI appreciates the Administration’s success in continuing to expand markets for American seafood globally.

The plan to improve access for high quality U.S. seafood products through the application of zero duties in both Switzerland and Liechtenstein will have a positive impact on American companies and is in lockstep with the roadmap laid out in the President’s executive order regarding seafood competitiveness and economic growth.

NFI supports efforts to strengthen cooperation in global seafood trade and make America’s seafood community stronger.

Lisa Wallenda Picard
President & CEO

 

Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

April 18, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations who said they fear cutting regulations will harm fish populations that have already dwindled in some areas of the oceans.

The order represents a dramatic shift in federal policy on fishing in U.S. waters by prioritizing commercial fishing interests over efforts to allow the fish supply to increase.

The president described his decision as “an easy one” that will improve the U.S. commercial fishing industry by peeling back regulations and opening up harvesting in previously protected areas.

“The United States should be the world’s dominant seafood leader,” he said Thursday, citing the nation’s seafood trade deficit, which is more than $20 billion.