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News Updates

Sep 25: Fish Becomes Seafood Because of Fishermen
Sep 25: San Diego’s Tuna Harbor Dockside Market Celebrates 10 Years of Sustainable Seafood and Local Partnership
Sep 25: San Diego celebrates 10 years of Tuna Harbor Dockside Market at Seaport Village
Sep 25: A New Cookbook Spotlights San Diego Seafood and Chefs
Sep 25: Food bank and fishermen deliver fresh seafood to low-income families
Sep 25: Partnership delivering local seafood to San Diegans in need
Sep 25: Local Fishermen Cast a Wider Net of Support for San Diego Families

Fishery Policy Positions

Advocating for policies that protect fishermen, communities, and our oceans.

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Fisheries Positions

  • December 27, 2021: Docket No. NOAA-HQ-2021-0109 at http://regulations.gov
  • September 2, 2021: Comments on Advancing 30×30: Conservation of Coastal Waters.

  • March 26, 2021: SUPPORT for AB125

  • January 7, 2021: President-Elect Biden

  • January 5, 2021: California Fishermen Applaud Veto of Feinstein Bill S 906

  • December 22, 2020: Request for Information on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (85 FR 67519)

  • December 15, 2020: Please Veto the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act

  • October 25, 2020: Comments on Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Pacific Ocean Aquafarms (POA), opposing the issuance of permits

  • April 11, 2018: SB 1017 Sets bad state policy and should be OPPOSED

Port Issues

  • March 16, 2025: Support for the Shelter Island Commercial Fishing Wharf Modernization Project – Port Infrastructure Development Program Grant Application

  • October 25, 2024: Seaweed and Shellfish Aquaculture Program Discussion Draft Comments.
  • February 25, 2024: Support of staff recommendation that the Board conduct a public hearing and (a) certify the Final Program EIR, and (b) approve the Final Draft PMPU and direct staff to file the Final Draft PMPU with the Coastal Commission for certification.

  • 11 February 2019: The Importance of Working Waterfronts to Providing a Sustainable Supply of Seafood to U.S. Consumers: A San Diego Example
  • October 19, 2018: Comments and recommendations on the Ocean Planning Partnership’s “DRAFT Preliminary Assessment Report” (“DRAFT Report”)
  • Frequently Asked Questions about the Port Master Plan Update
The San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group (SDFWG)

The San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group (SDFWG) is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2011 to serve as the unified voice for the region’s commercial fishermen.

Funding for this website was made possible by a grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

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