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Executive Order 14276 told the Commerce Department to cut fishing regulations, expand access to fishing grounds and draw up an America First Seafood Strategy, saying nearly 90% of the seafood on US shelves is imported.

The WTO's first agreement with environmental sustainability at its core took effect once two-thirds of members had accepted it, banning subsidies for illegal fishing, for fishing overfished stocks and for fishing on the unregulated high seas.

WTO members held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies, set up to police the 2025 agreement, adopting its rules of procedure and granting the FAO permanent observer status.

The Antarctic fisheries commission meets in Hobart from 19 to 30 October 2026 to set conservation measures for the 2026/27 season, after two straight early closures of the krill fishery.

The WTO committee that polices the 2025 ban on subsidies for illegal fishing and for fishing overfished stocks holds its second regular meeting in Geneva, as talks on the unfinished 'Fish 2' rules run in parallel.

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission holds its 23rd annual session in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 30 November to 5 December 2026, with a bigeye tuna management procedure and the 2027 IUU vessel list on the agenda.