Proposed $1.6 Billion NOAA Budget Cut Would Endanger Americans And Harm Ocean Health

WASHINGTON [April 3, 2026] – Today, the Trump administration released its fiscal year 2027 budget request to Congress, proposing significant reductions to federal science agencies, including a $1.6 billion cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Katherine Tsantiris, Ocean Conservancy’s director of government relations, issued the following statement in response:

“The proposed cuts to NOAA fly directly in the face of the clear bipartisan support Congress showed earlier this year by protecting funding for this critical agency. Slashing NOAA’s budget would weaken weather forecasting, disrupt fisheries management and stall ocean research — putting American lives, livelihoods and global scientific leadership at risk. Congress should once again reject these cuts to ensure NOAA has the resources it needs to support our economy, protect our ocean and keep Americans safe.”

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