Fishery councils respond to Trump’s ‘Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness’ order

Fishery Councils Respond to Trump's Order

Regional fishery management councils in the U.S. are responding to President Donald Trump's executive order on "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness."

The order, issued in April, aims to improve the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors while reducing regulatory burdens.

The directive follows an executive order that claimed commercial fishing was heavily regulated, and encouraged the removal of "unnecessary regulatory burdens" such as “restrictive catch limits.

The councils are submitting a list of items they are tackling or considering in response to the order.

Author's summary: Trump's order sparks fishery council responses.

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