Proclamation: Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
Summary
This proclamation reverses prior national monument fishing bans in the Pacific by reopening hundreds of thousands of square miles of waters in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and Rose Atoll Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to amend or repeal inconsistent regulations, allows only US-flagged vessels to fish commercially (with limited permits for foreign transport vessels), and reaffirms that all fishing remains subject to existing federal conservation laws such as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Endangered Species Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.Removes monument-based commercial fishing prohibitions in specific zones of Papahānaumokuākea, Mariana Trench, and Rose Atoll monuments.
- 2.Restricts commercial fishing to US-flagged vessels only; permits foreign vessels solely for transporting harvested fish.
- 3.Directs the Secretary of Commerce to amend or repeal regulations inconsistent with this proclamation, including within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Sanctuary.
- 4.Preserves existing restrictions within 50 nautical miles of certain Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 12 nautical miles of Rose Atoll unless modified through statutory processes.
- 5.Subjects all reopened fishing to comprehensive federal management under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other conservation statutes (ESA, MMPA, Clean Water Act).
Market Implications
This action increases the total addressable fishing grounds for US commercial fisheries in the Pacific, potentially boosting catch volumes and lowering seafood costs for processors and retailers, benefiting food companies and logistics providers with exposure to the Pacific seafood supply chain.
Full Analysis
This action increases the total addressable fishing grounds for US commercial fisheries in the Pacific, potentially boosting catch volumes and lowering seafood costs for processors and retailers, benefiting food companies and logistics providers with exposure to the Pacific seafood supply chain.
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