September 4, 2025 — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is gathering input from the public on the White House executive order entitled “Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness.”
The association is inviting feedback from fishing industry members, technology experts, marine scientists, other relevant parties, and members of the public on priority needs such as fishery-related barriers, fisheries management, and science, NOAA said in a public statement.
The executive order, which was published in April 2025, said, “Seafood is one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the United States. Federal overregulation has restricted fishermen from productively harvesting [U.S.] seafood, including through restrictive catch limits, selling our fishing grounds to foreign offshore wind companies, inaccurate and outdated fisheries data, and delayed adoption of modern technology.”