NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE

Total Lobbying Spend

$15.9M

Filings

190

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$600,000	12	3
2024	$800,000	8	2
2023	$800,000	8	2
2022	$800,000	8	2
2021	$800,000	9	3
2020	$800,000	12	3
2019	$800,000	12	3
2018	$800,000	11	3
2017	$800,000	8	2
2016	$1,070,000	8	2
2015	$800,000	8	2
2014	$1,714,000	12	2
2013	$1,080,000	8	2
2012	$1,080,000	9	2
2011	$991,000	9	2
2010	$340,000	9	2
2009	$425,000	9	2
2008	$450,000	10	2
2007	$292,000	4	2
2006	$240,000	4	2
2005	$0	3	2
2004	$60,000	4	2
2002	$130,000	2	1
2001	$80,000	1	1
1999	$120,000	2	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	158
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	141
Animals	—	84
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	—	59
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	—	55
Budget/Appropriations	—	46
Immigration	—	43
Natural Resources	—	43
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	37
Trucking/Shipping	—	35
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	35
Manufacturing	—	35
Small Business	—	35
Agriculture	—	35
Environment/Superfund	—	21
Defense	—	4
Government Issues	—	4
Education	—	1
Science/Technology	—	1
Foreign Relations	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	83
MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	17
NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE	$15,872,000	90

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.