NOAA Announces Priorities to Promote Science-Based American Seafood Dominance

New NOAA priorities ‘a sharp turn away from science,’ critics say

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced new priorities that seek to reestablish America’s seafood competitiveness.

NOAA is putting commercial fishing ahead of conservation

Critics say the new agenda could weaken science-based rules and marine protections.

NOAA Announces Priorities to Promote Science-Based American Seafood Dominance

The priorities serve as an operational roadmap of NOAA Fisheries’ direct support of the President's Executive order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.