July 2, 2026 — The Trump administration moved to slash commercial fishing regulations from coast to coast on Thursday, including reopening New England waters to scallop fishing that was banned after overfishing.
“We’re opening the Atlantic and the Pacific, and the American consumers are going to benefit from what we’re doing now,” White House adviser Peter Navarro said in a briefing with reporters.
The Commerce Department and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced regional priorities that the government said were designed to revitalize the seafood sector.
It was not clear how NOAA planned to implement these priorities or how long it would take, given their scope.
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