Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic

The order directs federal agencies to lift restrictions on commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The decision is based on the conclusion that managed commercial fishing does not pose a risk to the area's objects of historic and scientific interest. The order also highlights that all fish species in the area are already subject to federal protections under existing laws, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which ensures long-term sustainability of marine fisheries.