Executive order · Signed April 17, 2025

Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

President Donald Trump signed it on April 17, 2025. Published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2025, 90 FR 16993.

Executive Order 14276
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  1. Michael LawlerRRepublicanNew York · House ·

    Lawler’s Legislation Protecting Northeast Lobster Industry Advances Through Natural Resources Committee

    “The Trump Administration has expressed strong support for this policy, stating that it aligns with Executive Order 14276, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness and offering strong support for its passage through Congress.”

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  2. Maxine DexterDDemocratOregon · House ·

    Members of the Oregon Delegation Oppose Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

    “Further, walking back on the SAFE program stands in opposition to the President’s Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. We encourage BPA to fulfill its obligations, and renew its contracts with ODFW, WDFW, and Clatsop County to provide certainty in critical fish stocks in our region.”

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  3. Suzanne BonamiciDDemocratOregon · House ·

    Members of the Oregon Delegation Oppose Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

    “Further, walking back on the SAFE program stands in opposition to the President’s Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. We encourage BPA to fulfill its obligations, and renew its contracts with ODFW, WDFW, and Clatsop County to provide certainty in critical fish stocks in our region.”

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  4. Ron WydenDDemocratOregon · Senate ·

    Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

    “Further, walking back on the SAFE program stands in opposition to the President’s Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. We encourage BPA to fulfill its obligations, and renew its contracts with ODFW, WDFW, and Clatsop County to provide certainty in critical fish stocks in our region.”

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  5. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Sullivan Chairs Hearing on The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies

    “President Trump’s executive order on restoring American seafood competitiveness recognizes an important reality. Seafood competitiveness is economic security and even national security.”

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  6. Vicente GonzalezDDemocratTexas · House ·

    Congressman Gonzalez Urges Trump Admin to Protect Gulf Coast Shrimping Industry as House Passes Save Our Shrimpers Act

    “Building on the Administration’s April 2025 Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” I ask that you all release visas to the employers who have an approved H-2B Temporary Labor Certification but are facing a capped allocation whether that be from additional H-2B or H-2A visas or any program deemed necessary…”

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  1. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Sullivan Celebrates New USDA Office of Seafood, Increased Federal Support for Alaska Fishermen

    “On April 17, 2025, Sen. Sullivan welcomed an executive order issued by President Donald Trump aimed at “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.”

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  2. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse Bill to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest

    “In April 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”

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  3. Ashley MoodyRRepublicanFlorida · Senate ·

    Senator Moody Leads Efforts to Extend Red Snapper Season

    “The South Atlantic states’ EFP requests align with President Trump’s April 2025 Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, which directs the Department of Commerce and NOAA to expand the use of EFPs and modernize data collection so that fishery management decisions can respond to real-time conditions. Under these requested EFPs, states will develop and test reliable data collection programs”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 361777ece1a75744

  4. Ashley MoodyRRepublicanFlorida · Senate ·

    NEWS RELEASE: Senator Moody & Congressman Rutherford Request Secretary Lutnick Approve State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper Request

    “The South Atlantic states’ EFP requests align with President Trump’s April 2025 Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, which directs the Department of Commerce and NOAA to expand the use of EFPs and modernize data collection so that fishery management decisions can respond to real-time conditions. Under these requested EFPs, states will develop and test reliable data collection programs”

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  5. John H. RutherfordRRepublicanFlorida · House ·

    Rutherford Leads Bicameral Letter on State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper

    “The South Atlantic states’ EFP requests align with President Trump’s April 2025 Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, which directs the Department of Commerce and NOAA to expand the use of EFPs and modernize data collection so that fishery management decisions can respond to real-time conditions. Under these requested EFPs, states will develop and test reliable data collection programs”

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  6. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Senate Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest

    “On April 17, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”

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  7. Lisa MurkowskiRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Alaska Congressional Delegation, Fishermen Meet with Commerce & Agriculture Secretaries, Senior Trump Administration Officials on Alaska Seafood Priorities

    “I commend President Trump and Secretary Lutnick and their teams for issuing the critically important Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which provided a framework for our discussions today and outlines the path forward for ensuring the long-term health of our American seafood sector. I am hopeful that this roundtable meeting will be the start of a strong, closely”

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  8. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Alaska Congressional Delegation, Fishermen Convene Fisheries Roundtable with Senior Administration Officials

    “I commend President Trump and Secretary Lutnick and their teams for issuing the critically important Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which provided a framework for our discussions today and outlines the path forward for ensuring the long-term health of our American seafood sector. I am hopeful that this roundtable meeting will be the start of a strong, closely”

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  9. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Sullivan Chairs Hearing on Combatting Chinese & Russian IUU Fishing Threat

    “In April, President Trump signed an executive order entitled, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.” My office, my team and I were proud to work closely with the Trump administration on this important executive order.”

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  10. Dan SullivanRRepublicanAlaska · Senate ·

    Commerce Committee Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest

    “On April 17, President Trump signed an executive order, “ Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness ,” directing the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force to assess seafood competitiveness issues and collectively develop a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Among these strategies, the USTR will examine the relevant trade practices of major seafood-producing nations, including IUU”

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  11. Jared F. GoldenDDemocratMaine · House ·

    Golden praises President Trump’s fishing executive order, urges action on unfair Canadian trade and regulatory practices

    “In your executive order on “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” you directed the Secretary of Commerce to consider suspending, revising, or rescinding regulations that overly burden America’s commercial fishing industries and the United States Trade Representative to examine other nations’ trade practices. As part of those investigations, I write in support of swift and decisive action to address the unequal regulatory”

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