Shareholders' Alliance in the News

“Bad data, or no data, or gaps in the data, means disruption for commercial fishermen down the road.” - Eric Brazer, Deputy Director  

May 22, 2025

“The devil is in the details, and that’s why it’s really important to have a funded and functioning NOAA and regional fishery management council system in place to implement the president’s vision.” - Eric Brazer, Deputy Director  

May 15, 2025

"I'm a fishing-boat captain in Galveston. Cuts to NOAA put the U.S. fishing industry at risk." - Scott Hickman, commercial and charter fisherman

April 30, 2025

“NOAA and the Gulf Council have built relationships with fishing communities and, when their core mission and essential roles are functioning efficiently, are uniquely positioned to help deliver results that benefit fishermen and the economy alike." 

April 22, 2025

The Shareholders' Alliance looks forward to our role in the process as this Executive Order is implemented. We stand ready to work with federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Gulf Council so that all Gulf commercial fishermen have a seat at the table.  The Shareholders' Alliance looks forward to our role in the process as this Executive Order is implemented. We stand ready to work with federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Gulf Council so that all Gulf commercial fishermen have a seat at the table.
 

April 18, 2025

“Cost of living is getting much, much more expensive, and it’s harder and harder for fishermen to live near their boat, so some of them either have to live on their boat or travel quite a ways to get to their boat.” - Eric Brazer, Deputy Director

April 14, 2025

“I just felt like I had to do something... I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore.” – Lisa Schmidt, Shareholders' Alliance Board Member
 

March 27, 2025

" Our nation’s commercial fishing and seafood businesses wish to be a key part of the President’s efforts to bolster domestic food production, nutrition, and self-sufficiency. We represent American businesses that can help Make America Healthy Again by increasing U.S. consumption of nutritious, domestically produced seafood. "
 

March 4, 2025

“The Gulf of Mexico makes significant contributions to our domestic supply of wild-capture seafood. What happens to that harvest if our fleets can’t find crews and new captains to run the boats?”  - Ashford Rosenberg, Policy Director

November 5, 2024

 “The GCFP is about preparing these future leaders with the skills they need to thrive in an industry that requires grit, passion, and deep respect for the ocean. This program will ensure the future of Gulf fishing remains in capable hands. And what better month to start this new program than National Seafood Month?" Buddy Guindon, Executive Director

"The time has come to plan for the future – to put the fish first and make some hard decisions that ensure that all fishermen have enough fish to sustain their businesses, their communities, and their hobbies." - Glen Brooks, Board Member

July 13, 2024

The appointments “are a positive step in the right direction by maintaining a balance of interests on the Gulf Council, with three of the 17 members making a living in the commercial or charter/for-hire fisheries under the Gulf Council’s purview,” according to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance.

July 8, 2024