The Gulf of Mexico… Putting the World’s Best Seafood on Your Table

The Gulf Seafood Foundation, the “Voice of the Gulf”, is a 501(C)(3) Gulf-wide non-profit with that emphasizes the importance of science and education for continued sustainable fisheries for future generations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf fisheries, recreation and tourism support millions of jobs economically vital to not only coastal communities throughout the Gulf of Mexico, but also region-wide.

Comprised of a diverse membership, the Gulf Seafood Foundation is a unified, proactive and positive voice promoting interests vital to the economy of the Gulf, as well addressing environmental issues and actions that affect the region. Its mission is a voice of reason finding solutions to a wide variety of important issues the area faces.

The Foundation also funds Gulf Seafood News, the only newsroom covering stories on the importance of the Gulf’s fishermen and seafood to the area, as well as the world.

The Gulf Seafood Foundation is committed to work as a facilitator on projects that include:
  • Coastal Restoration – Preserving, protecting, and restoring natural resources is an integral part of the Foundations efforts to foster resilience in Gulf communities nationwide. These projects reflect an earnest commitment to the Gulf and will enhance the region’s economic, social, and ecological resilience in the future.
  • Aquaculture –The Foundation is working closely with NOAA, universities, environmental agencies, commercial fishermen and major companies to facilitate an open discussion that will lead to programs beneficial to both recreational and commercial fisheries, as well as new aquaculture ventures.
  • Resource Management – In recent years, members of the Gulf Seafood Foundation has provided advice on the advanced science strategy, the Endangered Species Act, aquaculture policy and research, recreational fishing policies, Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization topics, sustainable seafood certification, ocean policy, as well as catch share issues.
  • Habitat and Estuaries – The Foundation is working with researchers and other governmental and environmental organizations to restore reefs and  shoreline habitat across the Gulf, as well as protect existing estuaries.