US EditionFishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate
- On April 17, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order 'Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness' in Stonington, Maine, aimed at deregulating fisheries.
- The order responds to a seafood trade deficit exceeding $20 billion and follows concerns about overregulation and dwindling fish populations prompting catch limits.
- Fishermen in Maine, including lifelong lobstermen, view regulations, trade imbalances with Canada, and offshore wind farms as threats, while some applaud the order's promise to reduce rules.
- Patrice McCarron, director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association, expressed support for the order, highlighting its focus on easing regulatory restrictions and enhancing the ability of the U.S. Seafood industry to compete effectively.
- The order could ease restrictions, allowing fishing in previously closed areas, but some experts warn that reduced management might risk fisheries' long-term health.
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One of President Donald J. Trump’s first actions in his second term outlined a bold strategy on deregulation. Executive Order (EO) 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” laid out details of the administration’s “10-to-1” deregulatory agenda, which states that 10 existing regulations will be eliminated for every new regulation implemented. It intends to reduce burdens on... The post How Trump’s “10-to-1” Deregulation Initiative Is T…
Trump order aims to ease fishing regulations
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Executive order aims to cut fishing regulations and boost seafood trade. Maine lobstermen support deregulation for industry competitiveness. Conservationists warn reduced oversight could harm fish populations. Debate intensifies between sustainability and economic relief in fisheries. Virginia Olsen has pulled lobsters from Maine’s chilly Atlantic waters for decades while watching threats to the state’s lifeblood industry mo…
Trump signed an order to deregulate the U.S. fishing industry. Here’s what fishermen think about it
Virginia Olsen has pulled lobsters from Maine’s chilly Atlantic waters for decades while watching threats to the state’s lifeblood industry mount.Trade imbalances with Canada, tight regulations on fisheries and offshore wind farms towering like skyscrapers on open water pose three of those threats, said Olsen, part of the fifth generation in her family to make a living in the lobster trade.That’s why she was encouraged last month when President …
Illinois paper straw business craters after Trump's push for plastic
Boss Straw touts its product as the “best, earth-friendly paper straw in the world.” But since February, sales have plummeted 85% at the paper straw maker in Woodstock. Nearly 14 million paper straws are sitting in limbo at Boss’ warehouse, about 1½ hours from Chicago.President Donald Trump issued an executive order “to end the use of paper straws” on Feb. 10 and barred federal agencies from procuring them. Following Trump’s mandate, many U.S. d…
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