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Sep 17, 2026 · executive orderReinvigorating America's Hunting Heritage
national monumentsfederal landsnational parks
Sep 17, 2026 · executive orderRestoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation
commercial fishingprivate sectorfishery management
Sep 16, 2026 · executive orderProviding Meaningful Water Quality Improvements Through Collaboration and Oversight of Federal Support
Sep 4, 2026 · executive orderSupporting America's Ranchers
economic policyendangered species

Executive Order EO 14430

Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation

SignedDonald Trump · Sep 17, 2026

Trump directs federal agencies to modernize saltwater fishing data, reduce permit burdens, and convert decommissioned oil platforms into artificial reefs.

Does not create new funding. Directs agencies to use existing budgets and grant-making authority to implement changes.

What it does (18)

Purpose and Policy
- Elevates marine recreational fishing as an important consideration in all federal ocean, coastal, and public land decisions
Agency Implementation
- Agencies must eliminate unnecessary restrictions that harm coastal economies and limit public marine access
- Secretary of Commerce must review and consider revising National Standard 1 (Optimum Yield) and National Standard 2 (Best Scientific Information Available) guidelines within 180 days
Modernizing Data Collection Infrastructure for Recreational Catch-and-Effort Estimates
- NOAA must evaluate whether to phase out traditional mail-in survey systems for fishing data collection
- NOAA must deploy standardized mobile apps for mandatory and voluntary electronic catch reporting
- Electronic catch data must be aggregated into a modernized federal database for real-time fishery management
Restoring Integrity to Fisheries Science and Data
- NOAA shall consider substituting state-collected catch data for federal data when state data has lower error rates
- Secretary shall launch at least two pilot programs with recreational angling community for innovative fisheries management
- Secretary must develop a 5-year strategic plan within 180 days to improve collection and use of recreational fishing economic data
Rescission of Regulations that Restrict Marine Infrastructure and Access
- Agencies must initiate action within 30 days to suspend, revise, or rescind overly burdensome regulations on boaters and anglers
- Agencies must transition to multi-year permits (minimum 3 years) with presumption of renewal within 60 days
- Agencies must establish a unified online permit portal within 1 year to consolidate separate federal permit applications
Fast-Tracking Artificial Reefs and Habitat Creation
- Interior must establish a Federal Outer Continental Shelf Reef-in-Place Program within 60 days to convert decommissioned offshore oil structures into artificial reefs
- NOAA must review and revise permitting policies for artificial reefs in marine sanctuaries and monuments within 120 days
Managing Predators
- Secretary shall establish an Interagency Shark and Pinniped Depredation Task Force
- Secretary must develop and implement a Real-Time Depredation Reporting protocol within 90 days and integrate it into existing federal and state data platforms
Projects for Increasing Fish Abundance
- Interior and Fish and Wildlife Service must remove regulatory hurdles delaying Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund disbursements
- MABA Commission must convene a Restoration Coordination Working Group within 60 days to reduce duplicative restoration efforts

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