Trump order directs changes to recreational fishing policy
Value of the outdoor recreation economy cited by the National Marine Fisheries Service
Donald Trumpâs executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishing, review fisheries guidelines, facilitate conversion of offshore structures into artificial reefs, and examine shark depredation. Conservation groups warn the changes could weaken marine protections.
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The executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishing.
âit directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishingâ
The Commerce Department is directed to review fisheries guidelines under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
âThe order directs the commerce department to review fisheries guidelines under the Magnuson-Stevens Actâ
The Interior Department is directed to establish a program for converting decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures into permanent artificial reefs.
âestablish a program facilitating the conversion of decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures into permanent artificial reefsâ