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AI Summary: This is a policy document: an Executive Order issued by the President regarding seafood policy and competitiveness. This regulation aims to restore American seafood competitiveness by addressing federal overregulation and unfair trade practices in the seafood industry. The order directs the Secretary of Commerce to take several actions, including suspending or revising burdensome fishing regulations, soliciting public comments on improving fisheries management, modernizing data collection technologies, developing an "America First Seafood Strategy" to promote domestic seafood production, and creating a comprehensive seafood trade strategy. Key provisions include requesting Regional Fishery Management Councils to provide recommendations for reducing regulatory burdens, expanding exempted fishing permit programs, assessing seafood trade practices, reviewing marine national monuments for potential commercial fishing access, and improving seafood import monitoring. The regulation emphasizes reducing regulatory obstacles, supporting domestic fishermen, combating illegal fishing, and increasing the competitiveness of U.S. seafood in global markets.