02/25/2025
Shark Stewards has joined 377 organizations and businesses nationwide have joined together to urge Congress to oppose actions by the Trump administration to dismantle, privatize, or significantly diminish the critical services and functions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Established by President Richard Nixon in 1970, NOAA has provided life-saving weather forecasting, scientific research, and emergency preparedness services to the American people for more than 50 years. Whether it’s tracking hurricanes or safeguarding the country’s fisheries, NOAA is vital to the everyday lives and operations of countless communities and businesses that stretch across our nation and the world.
Alarmingly, statements and actions from the new administration indicate intent to downsize, break apart, or even eliminate NOAA. If not stopped, further action by the administration to interfere with NOAA’s critical services and mission could endanger our economy, health, public safety, and national security. This letter calls on Congress to champion efforts to strengthen NOAA and to reject efforts to dismantle or diminish the agency.
Please amplify this letter to oppose efforts to dismantle or diminish the services and functions of NOAA.
Join us! We will keep the sign-on letter open for additional signatories until further notice! Click here to sign.