# 2026-12283: President Reopens Pacific Waters for Commercial Fishing

2026-12283, Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-06-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12283
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12283
- Title: Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 36741
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-06-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

President Reopens Pacific Waters for Commercial Fishing

## Summary

The President is reopening huge areas of Pacific waters for American commercial fishing, boosting jobs and local economies while keeping fish and ocean life safe. This change affects fishing communities and businesses that follow smart, science-based rules already in place. The new access starts right away, making it a big win for hardworking fishers and the environment alike.

## Effects PRIA read

- Large Pacific Areas Reopened: benefit, high. This proclamation (signed June 11, 2026) removes certain monument-based prohibitions and restores access to hundreds of thousands of square miles of Pacific waters for commercial fishing. The reopened areas include the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument; the Mau Zone, Ho'om…
- Only U.S.-Flagged Vessels May Fish: benefit, medium. The proclamation states that only United States‑flagged vessels shall be allowed to fish commercially within the boundaries of the affected monuments. The proclamation allows that permits may be issued to foreign‑flagged vessels only to transport fish harvested by United States fishermen.
- Existing Fisheries Laws Still Apply: cost, low. Commercial fishing in areas that were previously prohibited remains subject to all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Magnuson‑Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and applicable fishery management plans. Fishers must comply with those existing conservation a…
- Some Nearshore Areas Stay Closed: cost, low. The proclamation does not change existing restrictions that apply within 50 nautical miles of the center geographical positions of certain islands and reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, nor restrictions within 12 nautical miles of Rose Atoll. Those nearshore limits remain in place despite…

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## Sources
- [2026-12283 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12283/restoring-american-commercial-fishing-in-the-pacific)
- [2026-12283 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12283.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12283 (as of 2026-06-24).