What to Know About Trump’s Orders to Boost US Fishing Industry

Prior regulations on commercial fishing were detrimental to the industry in U.S. territories like American Samoa, the White House has said.

Fishing boats at the Port of Galilee fishing port in Point Judith, R.I., on July 5, 2024. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration has turned its attention to the commercial fishing industry and issued several executive orders pertaining to easing regulations and supporting the competitiveness of American seafood companies.

Together, the orders aim to support the administration’s goals of putting the American economy and small businesses in a more advantageous position to increase production, while some consider the move detrimental to the environment.

The First Order’s Impact

On April 17, President Donald Trump signed the “Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific” order, calling on officials to change regulations from the previous administration and ease the burden on commercial fishing around the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.