A planned meeting between NOAA Fisheries’ senior political leaders and representatives of the eight regional fishery advisory councils has been canceled due to the government shutdown. The Council Coordination Committee, which includes the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from each regional fishery management council, was scheduled to meet Wednesday and Thursday to share information and talk about the nation’s fisheries priorities, including compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost American seafood competitiveness. The notice for the meeting on the committee’s website noted the cancellation and that it was due to the shutdown.

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