October 2026 recognizes U.S. seafood workers and fishing communities

The president proclaimed October 2026 as National Seafood Month and called for events and ceremonies to recognize people who work in the seafood industry.

The proclamation says U.S. fisheries and seafood producers:

• Harvest nearly 8.5 billion pounds of food annually
• Support more than 1 million jobs
• Generate more than $173 billion in commerce

It also describes administration actions on fishing access, catch quotas, salmon fishing and $123.6 million in fishery disaster assistance. The assistance was intended to support recovery, shoreside infrastructure and job retraining.