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Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation

This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational saltwater fishing in ocean and coastal management decisions. It mandates modernization of fisheries data collection, streamlining of permitting for boating and fishing businesses, fast-tracking of artificial reef programs using decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures, and establishment of new task forces to address shark and pinniped depredation. The order also requires review and potential revision of Magnuson-Stevens Act National Standards Guidelines within 180 days and sets multiple deadlines for regulatory actions to reduce restrictions on recreational fishing access.