The Trump administration restored fishing access to waters in the Western Pacific, the White House said in a recording. The White House presented the restoration of access as support for American fishermen, coastal communities and seafood consumers. Its account linked the action to support for those who catch seafood and those who consume it.
The announcement did not identify the waters covered by the restored fishing access. It also did not explain which restrictions had changed as a result of the action. It gave no timetable for the fishing activity affected and supplied no figures showing the fishing activity covered by the announcement.
The White House published “POTUS Signs a Proclamation For Fishermen” on Nov. 1 on its own channel. In that recording, it presented the administration’s action alongside expressions of support for President Donald Trump. The presentation combined an account of the restored fishing access with remarks expressing support for Trump.
“By restoring fishing access to these waters in the Western Pacific, we're reclaiming our maritime heritage, empowering American fishermen, and putting American consumers first,” the White House said.
The remarks that followed described the action as a benefit for fishermen and for waterfront communities. They included expressions of thanks to the administration for its fishing policies. Alongside those expressions of thanks for the policies, the remarks included expressions of support for Trump from the industry.
The remarks also credited Trump with making American seafood more competitive. They described fishermen as feeling heard, as well as expressing appreciation for the administration’s policies. They provided no prices or sales figures to support the description of greater competitiveness. Nor did they provide other measures showing how the competitiveness of American seafood had changed.
The closing remarks encouraged consumers to ask for wild seafood harvested in the United States and to eat that seafood. The appeal to consumers was followed by further expressions of appreciation for Trump. Those expressions of appreciation brought the remarks to a close after the encouragement to consume seafood harvested in the United States.
The supplied remarks did not explain how the restored access would operate for fishermen. They did not set out what conditions fishermen would face or explain whether the proclamation would change catch limits. They also contained no details on enforcement and did not specify the duration of the access being restored.
