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Lobbying Income

$5.1M

Filings

173

Unique Clients

Active Period

2020–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$1,120,000	34	11
2025	$1,270,000	33	7
2024	$912,000	32	7
2023	$836,000	31	7
2022	$660,000	20	5
2021	$275,000	16	5
2020	$56,000	7	2

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND	$1,805,000	20	2022–2026
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS	$570,000	13	2024–2026
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES	$520,000	11	2021–2023
FINLESS FOODS, INC	$520,000	15	2020–2023
IOOS ASSOCIATION	$430,000	22	2021–2026
MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL ASSOCIATION COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM	$212,000	18	2023–2026
MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY	$206,000	17	2023–2026
CORNELL ATKINSON CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY	$140,000	8	2025–2026
SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION (SECOORA)	$140,000	13	2024–2026
WINDWARD FUND	$120,000	3	2026
WAXMAN STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES	$110,000	4	2021
RICH INNES ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS	$100,000	9	2022–2023
OCEAN CONSERVANCY	$80,000	3	2026
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INCORPORATED	$60,000	5	2026
CARBON TO SEA INITIATIVE	$60,000	2	2026
HENDERSON STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF STRONGER AMERICA THROUGH SEAFOOD, INC.	$56,000	7	2020–2021
CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST	—	3	2024

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	143
SENATE	143
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	88
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	19
Energy, Dept of	5
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	4
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	4
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	4
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	104
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	65
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	30
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	25
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	23
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	11

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 7656119th Congress

ReSCUE Oceans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: CARBON TO SEA INITIATIVE

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Issues related to ocean carbon dioxide removal research and development; S. 3910/H.R.7656 ReSCUE Oceans Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.7656

S. 3910119th Congress

ReSCUE Oceans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: CARBON TO SEA INITIATIVE

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Issues related to ocean carbon dioxide removal research and development; S. 3910/H.R.7656 ReSCUE Oceans Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3910

H.R. 7656119th Congress

ReSCUE Oceans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: CARBON TO SEA INITIATIVE

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Issues related to ocean carbon dioxide removal research and development; S. 3910/H.R.7656 ReSCUE Oceans Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7656

S. 3910119th Congress

ReSCUE Oceans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: CARBON TO SEA INITIATIVE

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Issues related to ocean carbon dioxide removal research and development; S. 3910/H.R.7656 ReSCUE Oceans Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3910

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H.R. 10756119th Congress

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 10756

H.R. 9621119th Congress

Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9621

H.R. 9637119th Congress

Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9637

H.R. 9953119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.9953

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.3579

S. 3791119th Congress

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 3791

S. 5273119th Congress

Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OCEAN CONSERVANCY

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Issues related to marine fisheries policy, science, and management, Magnuson-Stevens Act, plastics, ocean climate, offshore oil and gas, marine carbon dioxide removal, Arctic conservation, shipping, maritime decarbonization, deep-sea mining, NOAA defense, coastal and ocean science, and permitting; H.R.9953/S.3579, Bycatch Reduction Act; H.R. 9637, Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026; H.R. 9621, Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026; H.R. 10756/S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; S. 5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026; S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 5273

S. 5273119th Congress

Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: CORNELL ATKINSON CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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S.5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026, and development of a House companion; issues related to environmental DNA (eDNA), modernization of fisheries surveys and stock assessments, validation and implementation of DNA-based methods, technology transfer, and coordination across federal agencies

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.5273

HRES 1524119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS

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S.2063, ESTUARIES Act; S.4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, including National Estuary Program reauthorization and Mississippi Sound provisions; House and Senate National Estuaries Week resolutions, including H.Res.1524; issues related to National Estuary Program implementation, funding, and expansion, including consideration of Pensacola and Perdido Bays as a new NEP; EPA program guidance and grant administration

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.Res.1524

S. 2063119th Congress

ESTUARIES Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS

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S.2063, ESTUARIES Act; S.4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, including National Estuary Program reauthorization and Mississippi Sound provisions; House and Senate National Estuaries Week resolutions, including H.Res.1524; issues related to National Estuary Program implementation, funding, and expansion, including consideration of Pensacola and Perdido Bays as a new NEP; EPA program guidance and grant administration

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2063

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS

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S.2063, ESTUARIES Act; S.4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, including National Estuary Program reauthorization and Mississippi Sound provisions; House and Senate National Estuaries Week resolutions, including H.Res.1524; issues related to National Estuary Program implementation, funding, and expansion, including consideration of Pensacola and Perdido Bays as a new NEP; EPA program guidance and grant administration

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4949

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

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H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

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issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

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issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

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issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.3579

H.R. 2294119th Congress

To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2294

H.R. 3816119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.3816

S. 2126119th Congress

Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2126

S. 3923119th Congress

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.3923

H.R. 2294119th Congress

To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2294

H.R. 3816119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Client: IOOS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.2294, IOOS Reauthorization Act of 2025; S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.3816

Source: Senate LDA

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