The United States government has started a wide-scale reduction of commercial fishing rules in Atlantic and Pacific waters to increase the amount of seafood produced domestically.

美國政府已開始大規模削減大西洋與太平洋海域的商業捕魚規定，以增加國內海鮮的產量。

This regulatory change is based on an April 2025 executive order. This order directs the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to reduce environmental limits and allow commercial fishing within marine monuments. A main goal of this plan is to reopen the northern part of Georges Bank for scallop harvesting. This area has been closed since 1994 because the National Marine Fisheries Service decided that there were too many fishing boats for the area to sustain, which happened at the same time as a 40 percent drop in cod populations.

這次的監管變更基於 2025 年 4 月的一項行政命令。該命令指示商務部與國家海洋暨大氣管理局 (NOAA) 減少環境限制，並允許在海洋紀念碑（marine monuments）範圍內進行商業捕魚。該計劃的主要目標是重新開放喬治銀行（Georges Bank）北部以採集扇貝。該區域自 1994 年起一直關閉，因為國家海洋漁業局認定該區域的漁船過多，無法維持，且當時鱈魚數量下降了 40%。

Opinions on this move are divided. The administration asserts that these changes will create economic growth in coastal towns and stop foreign companies from using US waters. However, the New England Fishery Management Council opposed this in 2024. They emphasized that the area is a critical breeding ground for Atlantic cod and an important habitat for scallops, lobster, and herring. The Council argues that keeping the area closed is necessary for the long-term recovery of nearby fishing zones. While some commercial groups suggest a science-based rotation to reduce pressure on other areas, the administration plans to implement these changes step-by-step.

對於此舉的看法分歧。政府聲稱這些變更將為沿海城鎮創造經濟增長，並阻止外國公司使用美國海域。然而，新英格蘭漁業管理委員會在 2024 年對此表示反對。他們強調該區域是大西洋鱈魚的關鍵繁殖地，也是扇貝、龍蝦和鯡魚的重要棲息地。委員會認為，保持該區域關閉對於附近漁區的長期恢復至關重要。儘管部分商業團體建議採取基於科學的輪替制以減輕其他區域的壓力，但政府計劃分階段實施這些變更。

In addition to Georges Bank, NOAA must now review permit policies and stock definitions across the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts. These actions are part of a larger strategy to prioritize the extraction of natural resources over current environmental protections.

除喬治銀行外，NOAA 現在還必須審查墨西哥灣、大西洋與太平洋沿岸的許可政策與魚類資源定義。這些行動是一個更大策略的一部分，旨在將天然資源的開採優先於目前的環境保護。

The administration is moving forward with the deregulation of fishing zones, despite previous objections from fishery management organizations.

儘管漁業管理組織先前表示反對，政府仍將推進漁區的去監管化。