Protection of Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish Populations
Orders Limits on Sale and Management of Striped Bass and Red Drum
What it does
Agencies must prohibit sale of EEZ-caught striped bass and red drum, promote conservation-focused management, and review populations to take appropriate actions.
Real-world impact
- Prohibits sale of striped bass and red drum caught in U.S. EEZ.
- Requires regular population reviews and conservation actions by federal officials.
- Allows aquaculture producers to continue producing and selling farmed fish.
Topics
Summary
This order directs the federal government to conserve striped bass and red drum based on science and cooperation. It tasks the Secretary of Commerce to encourage conservation-based management, change regulations to prohibit sale of these fish caught in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the Atlantic and Gulf, review population status regularly, take actions allowed by the Secretary, and recommend other steps to the President.
It affects people who catch or sell these fish in federal waters, state and tribal governments, and aquaculture producers (who may continue selling farmed fish).
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