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.