Groundfish Forum

Groundfish Forum PAC

Trade association PAC FEC C00621649

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$5K

Paid to lobbying firms $210K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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Groundfish Forum reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries8 of 88/8

Bills named in the filings 9 bills, this period

S. 524 / H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 20254 filings
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill4 filings
S. 2354 / H.R. 5342 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill3 filings
S. 4938 Bycatch Reduction Act2 filings
H.R. 8845 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings

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H.R. 7659, 118th Coast Guard Authorization Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 5376, 118th Share the Savings with Seniors Act Broad bill1 filing
H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill1 filing
S. 4795 / H.R. 9026, 118th Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Federal legislative and regulatory matters related to fisheries, including Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization, Fishery Regulation, Maritime Regulation, Coast Guard Authorization, Trade, and Tariffs; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); S.4938, Bycatch Reduction Act.”

Q3 2026 filing · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
CommerceDOC
U.S. Coast GuardUSCG
U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Groundfish Forum, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 2 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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