ProclamationThe White HouseOctober 22, 2026
October 2026 Will Spotlight U.S. Seafood and Fishing Communities
The proclamation designates October as National Seafood Month and highlights the industry’s role in jobs, commerce, and food production.
Summary
President Donald Trump proclaimed October 2026 National Seafood Month and called on Americans to mark it with events and ceremonies.
The proclamation says the U.S. seafood industry:
- Harvests nearly 8.5 billion pounds of food each year
- Supports more than one million jobs
- Generates over $173 billion in commerce
It also describes administration actions including expanded commercial fishing access, increased quotas for some fisheries, and $123.6 million in fishery disaster assistance for community recovery, shoreside infrastructure, and job retraining.
Related links
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the America First Seafood Strategy and Seafood.govwhitehouse.gov
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores American Commercial Fishing in the Pacificwhitehouse.gov
- Restoring American Seafood Competitivenesswhitehouse.gov
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores American Seafood Competitivenesswhitehouse.gov
- National Ocean Month, 2025whitehouse.gov
Source: The White House