Responsible Offshore Development Alliance - RODA

05/06/2026

Check out what RODA is tracking.

For more information visit:
Slide 2: https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-rules-ge-renewables-cant-walk-away-from-vineyard-wind/
Slide 3: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-announces-two-historic-agreements-promote-affordable-reliable-energy
Slide 4: https://opc.ca.gov/2026/04/draft-statewide-marine-aquaculture-action-plan-public-comment-period-through-may-13-2026/

04/16/2026

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, and Maine Senator Susan Collins announced the creation of the new USDA Office of Seafood.
The Office of Seafood open a path for American seafood cultivators, producers, and processors to access USDA programs.
Learn more at www.USDA.gov/seafood

04/14/2026

RODA works every day to ensure the fishing industry has a strong voice in the conversations shaping our ocean futures. By bringing together fishermen, fishing associations, seafood businesses, scientists, and coastal communities, RODA helps protect access to fishing grounds, elevate industry expertise, and advocate for policies that support working waterfronts across the country. From Washington to the water, this work is about making sure commercial fishermen are represented, respected, and heard.

Interested in joining? Visit rodafisheries.org/join-us

04/06/2026

RODA Is starting a new series highlighting recent events and what we are tracking!

For more information, visit:
Platform Gilda - https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/boem-analyzes-proposed-offshore-well-stimulation-work-platform-gilda
Cancelation of 2 OSW projects - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/trump-interior-total-offshore-wind-00839816
MCDR - https://rodafisheries.org/portfolio/mcdr/

03/26/2026

Protecting fishing grounds.
Preserving access.
Supporting the future of U.S. seafood.

RODA is proud to stand with fishing associations, businesses, and organizations working to ensure offshore development respects and supports the commercial fishing industry.
Since 2018, we have worked to represent the needs of U.S. fishermen in offshore development discussions, helping protect access to the waters and resources our communities rely on.

Become a member and join the coalition committed to the future of U.S. seafood at rodafisheries.org/join-us

01/08/2026

Trump’s offshore wind project freeze draws lawsuits from states and developers

Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days.

12/22/2025

Impacts to radar has been a concern for RODA's members for years! Navigational safety for fishermen and national security cannot be compromised.

Large-scale offshore wind projects are being paused due to national security concerns, the Interior Department announced Monday.

12/18/2025

BOEM has received an unsolicited lease sale request for mineral exploration off Virginia. https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/boem-initiates-process-potential-mineral-lease-sale-offshore-virginia

If you’d like help navigating BOEM’s leasing and permitting process, join RODA! Visit rodafisheries.org/join-us to learn more.

To advance the Presidents national strategy for securing America’s critical mineral supply, BOEM announced it has initiated the process for a potential mineral lease sale in federal waters off the coast of Virginia.

12/09/2025

RODA continues to support the President’s Memorandum to pause the identification of new areas for offshore wind leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf. A measured pause provides a crucial opportunity to improve scientific baseline data, evaluate the pace and scale of offshore wind development, and ensure robust and transparent engagement with the fishing communities who are most directly affected.

Although we are disappointed in the Court’s ruling, we urge federal and state decision-makers to move forward with meaningful dialogue and collaboration. The fishing industry and coastal communities must have a substantive role in evaluating the cumulative impacts of offshore wind development and determining whether projects are compatible with local priorities.

RODA remains committed to working constructively with this Administration and state partners to ensure that offshore wind development proceeds only in ways that safeguard U.S. sustainable seafood production.

Seventeen states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump in May to overturn the president's ban.

11/24/2025

Dive into our inaugural episode of RODA's Mini Series, featuring Board Member Katie Almeida from The Town Dock.

Hear her story, get an inside look at the squid industry, and learn about the biggest challenges facing commercial fishing. https://youtu.be/wXHdwu42UoA?si=BJVq-ZvuawYYn1D8

Let's us know your thoughts and if you would like to be featured in RODA's next episode.

RODA's Acting Executive Director sits down with Katie Almeida from the Town Dock to discuss the squid industry and emerging pressures on the commercial fishi...