Trump Administration Launches America First Seafood Strategy With Voluntary Label and $5 Billion in Loans
October 31, 2026
The Trump Administration unveiled its America First Seafood Strategy one week earlier and launched Seafood.gov. The strategy aims to end federal policies that it says punished American producers and rewarded foreign dependence. On October 30, 2026, the White House announced a new voluntary “U.S. Caught Seafood” label and made more than $5 billion in guaranteed loans available to expand American meat and seafood processing. The release compiles positive statements from cabinet secretaries and fishing industry groups.