Trump declares National Scallops Day while ripping Obama, Biden
Key takeaways
- Georges Bank is a shallow submarine plateau off the coast of New England and is larger than the entire state of Massachusetts, according to NOAA s Integrated Ecosystem Assessment initiative.
- The Hill has reached out to the administration to clarify whether it is scrapping these regulations.
- Trump said Thursday the move will mean millions more pounds of beautiful Wild Scallops a year on the kitchen table of Americans as well as more jobs in Norfolk, Va.; Cape May, N.J.; New Bedford, Mass.;
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Today I am declaring a National Scallops Day to celebrate an action taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will open up the Northern Edge of Georges Bank to Scallops Fishing, fulfilling the dream to our Great Fishermen who were so badly treated by the Obama and Biden Administrations, and by the Country of Canada, the president wrote on Truth Social.
White House trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said Thursday the administration is lowering regulatory burdens on fisheries, including by opening up the northern edge of Georges Bank to scallop fishing, according to Reuters.
Georges Bank is a shallow submarine plateau off the coast of New England and is larger than the entire state of Massachusetts, according to NOAA s Integrated Ecosystem Assessment initiative. The plateau separates the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic Ocean.