National Seafood Month, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68005-68006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22050]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 207 / Wednesday, October 28, 2026 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 11075 of October 22, 2026

                
National Seafood Month, 2026

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Across our Nation's harbors and fishing communities, 
                the unrivaled skill and resolve of American fishermen 
                and seafood producers turn the bounty of our waters 
                into food for our families and enduring economic 
                strength. Food security is national security--we 
                recognize that our fisheries are a vital pillar of 
                American independence. This National Seafood Month, I 
                join the American people in celebrating these 
                hardworking men and women and reaffirm my commitment to 
                helping them compete, prosper, and lead the world in 
                seafood production.

                From the fishing ports of early America to today's 
                seafood farms and processing plants, this great 
                industry has rewarded enterprise, sustained family 
                businesses, and helped forge the unmatched spirit of 
                determination that defines our maritime workforce. For 
                generations, our fishermen have braved rough seas and 
                punishing storms, spending long days far from home to 
                earn an honest living and provide for the people they 
                love. Across our land, the incredible American seafood 
                industry harvests nearly 8.5 billion pounds of world-
                class food annually, sustains more than a million jobs, 
                and fuels more than $173 billion in commerce, bringing 
                wealth and opportunity to communities across our great 
                Nation. And now, as we usher in a new Golden Age of 
                seafood production, we are ensuring our fishing 
                communities remain places where the next generation can 
                raise a family, build a business, and pursue their own 
                share of the American Dream.

                Since returning to office, I have taken decisive action 
                to restore American seafood competitiveness and give 
                our fishing communities greater freedom to grow and 
                succeed. Last year, I signed an Executive Order to 
                restore American seafood competitiveness, and my 
                Administration recently launched the Department of 
                Agriculture Office of Seafood. I have also signed three 
                proclamations to restore commercial fishing access to 
                nearly 5,000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean and to 
                hundreds of thousands of square miles in the Pacific, 
                enabling American vessels to work additional fishing 
                grounds and compete more effectively in the global 
                seafood market. Under my leadership, we delivered the 
                largest single-year quota increase in the history of 
                the United States Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery, 
                secured a massive 1,200 percent quota increase for 
                Atlantic mackerel, and revived the West Coast salmon 
                season to yield the first full commercial fishery in 3 
                years. My Administration was also proud to allocate 
                $123.6 million in fishery disaster assistance to help 
                communities recover from devastating losses, strengthen 
                shoreside infrastructure, and support job retraining to 
                help workers get back on their feet. We will continue 
                slashing burdensome regulations so our fishermen can 
                reinvest in their fleets, expand their operations, and 
                keep more of what they earn. Through these historic 
                efforts, we are putting American fishermen first and 
                fighting to make our Nation the strongest, most 
                successful seafood producer in the world.

                As our Nation celebrates National Seafood Month, we 
                give thanks to the families whose skill and sacrifice 
                have built and sustained this essential American 
                industry for over 250 years. We will stand with them as 
                we build a future of thriving ports, successful 
                businesses, and an American

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                seafood industry that is stronger, more competitive, 
                and more prosperous than ever before.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim October 2026 as 
                National Seafood Month. I call upon all Americans to 
                express their thanks for the American citizens who 
                sustain this crucial industry, and to mark this month 
                with appropriate events and ceremonies.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-second day of October, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and fifty-
                first.
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[FR Doc. 2026-22050
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