Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025

● Provide Client with information to develop comment submission to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on deregulatory opportunities for the commercial fishing; lobby efforts RE: the proposed transfer of MMPA/ESA duties from NOAA to the USFWS ● Provide information and strategic advice on two Executive Orders related to American seafood (13921) and U.S. maritime power; comment opportunity for BOEMs oil & gas leasing program ● Participate in Hill staff discussions on MSA/ESA/MMPA reforms; provide MMPA reform recommendations; provide draft questions and report on House MSA hearing questions; provide Client with information related to H.R. 3781 and H.R. 3714 ● Monitor and report to Client on the NOAAs CCC spring meeting in New Bedford, MA ● Submit comments on NOAAs stock prioritization process to improve fish stock assessments; continue to oppose H.R.2375/S.1152; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; provide feedback to Hill staff on Senate IUU hearing ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office

● Assist Client to develop comment submission to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on deregulatory opportunities for the commercial fishing; lobby efforts RE: the proposed transfer of MMPA/ESA duties from NOAA to the USFWS ● Provide information and strategic advice on two Executive Orders related to American seafood (13921) and U.S. maritime power and proclamation on the NE Canyons Marine Monument; comment opportunity for BOEMs oil & gas leasing program ● Participate in Hill staff discussions on MSA/ESA/MMPA reforms; provide MMPA reform recommendations; provide draft questions and report on House MSA hearing questions; provide Client with information related to H.R. 3781 and H.R. 3714 ● Monitor and report to Client on the NOAAs CCC spring meeting in New Bedford, MA ● Submit comments on NOAAs stock prioritization process to improve fish stock assessments; continue to oppose H.R.2375/S.1152; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; provide feedback to Hill staff on Senate IUU hearing ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office

● Provide feedback and opposition to draft Executive Orders to: (1) dismantle NOAA and shift management responsibilities to USFWS; and (2) to prohibit commercial trawling ● Report to Client on nomination process for Secretary of Commerce and NOAA Assistant Administrator ● Participate in Hill staff discussions on MSA/ESA/MMPA reforms; provide reform recommendations; monitor House hearing ● Provide strategic advice on developing tariff situation related to US seafood products ● Provide feedback to Hill staff on a letter related to NOAA vessel speed rule for protection of North Atlantic Right Whales; provide information to Client on rule withdrawal; oppose H.R.2375/S.1152 ● Monitor congressional hearings/markups/CR/NDAA/USCG reauthorization legislation for ocean-related issues and report to Client; provide USTR report on forced labor in the seafood industry

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE