Working Waterfronts Act of 2025

General fisheries management issues Fisheries data management and catch accounting issues S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Program Reauthorization Act S.1968 - Working Waterfronts Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,600

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

Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)

General fisheries management issues Fisheries data management and catch accounting issues S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Program Reauthorization Act S.1968 - Working Waterfronts Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,500

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

Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2025; H.R.2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act; H.R.2986: Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025; H.R.3638: Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Review Act; H.R.5639/S.896: Co-location Energy Act; H.R.5964: Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act; H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act; H.R. 6287: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.6336/S.3287: Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act (changes to beneficiary pays cost allocation); H.R.6357: TVA Increase Rate of Participation (TVA IRP) Act; H.R.6529: Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R.6709: Office of Fusion Act; H.R.6805: Expand scope of the advanced reactor demonstration program; as well as the Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act discussion draft; H.R.522:, the Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act; S.3088/H.R.5441: the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act; S.3016: the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025; H.R.1687: the CLEAN Act; S.1183: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025. H.R.7568: Hot Rock Act; S. 3814: ARC Act of 2026; S.3518: the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act; H.R.6474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates; H.R.3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; S.1968 Working Waterfronts Act; H.R.5597 BECCS Advancement Commission Act; HR.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; H.R.7606: the Powering Productivity Act; H.R.7607: the Energy METRIC Act; H.R.7741/S.3926: digital energy management tools; S.3497: the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; S.4166: the GEO Power Act

Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill  -  USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141)  Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476)  Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808)  Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program)  National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R.4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges)   Recovering Americas Wildlife Act  Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act  Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation   Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871) 

Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)

● Submit formal letter requesting expedited action on 2023-24 AK crab fishery disasters; contact Hill staff offering Client participation in an AK Seafood Summit & possible Member visit; 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 ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products & Russia seafood import ban ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC ● Monitor congressional hearings/markups/CR/NDAA/USCG reauthorization legislation for ocean-related issues and report to Client ● Ongoing monitoring and reporting on numerous marine/oceans issues including: status of marine sanctuaries in the region, Hill staff changes, NOAAs 2023 IRA spend plan, MMPA issues; fishery disaster reform; VIDA status; OSW energy development & impacts on whales; WA-AK chinook salmon status and SRKW population issues; MSA reauthorization, Hill staff changes, NOAAs 2023 IRA spend plan, National Seafood Strategy, ESA Alaska King Salmon petition

● Contact Hill staff offering Client participation in an AK Seafood Summit; 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 ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products & Russia seafood import ban ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC ● Monitor congressional hearings/markups/CR/NDAA/USCG reauthorization legislation for ocean-related issues and report to Client ● Ongoing monitoring and reporting on numerous marine/oceans issues including: status of marine sanctuaries in the region, Hill staff changes, NOAAs 2023 IRA spend plan, MMPA issues; fishery disaster reform; VIDA status; OSW energy development & impacts on whales; WA-AK chinook salmon status and SRKW population issues; MSA reauthorization, Hill staff changes, NOAAs 2023 IRA spend plan, National Seafood Strategy, ESA Alaska King Salmon petition

● 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; 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 ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● 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: 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; 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC ● Monitor congressional hearings/markups/CR/NDAA/USCG reauthorization legislation for ocean-related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

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 information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● 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: 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; 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; provide letter from State of FL to Commerce Secretary on sportfish management and assist Client with edits to related House letter ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; Client submitted nomination for NOAAs AFAC; Introduce Client to Hill & Administration staff

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

● 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; provide letter from State of FL to Commerce Secretary on sportfish management ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● 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: Not reported

● 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; provide letter from State of FL to Commerce Secretary on sportfish management ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● 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: Not reported

● 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; provide letter from State of FL to Commerce Secretary on sportfish management ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● 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: Not reported

● 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; provide letter from State of FL to Commerce Secretary on sportfish management ● 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; provide information on S.1968 ● Monitor congressional hearings on IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry ● Provide information and strategic advice on tariffs related to US seafood products; assist Client to draft an EO to assist the FL spiny lobster fishery ● 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: Not reported

● 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; 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; provide feedback to Hill staff on impacts of H.R. 3781 ● 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; 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 ● Provide information on tariffs related to US seafood products ● Assist Client with Hill support for USDA surplus seafood purchase request ● Report to Client on the nomination of the NOAA Assistant Administrator; termination of NOAA Advisory Committees; nominations for NOAAs AFAC ● Provide Client with information/advice on port infrastructure grants

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

● 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

● 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