House Resolution No. by Representative Bayham commends President Donald Trump for his efforts to support Louisiana's commercial seafood industry through the implementation of tariffs and regulatory reforms. The resolution highlights Executive Order 14276, issued on April 17, 2025, which aims to enhance American seafood competitiveness by reforming regulations and imposing tariffs on imported seafood, ranging from ten to forty percent. These measures are expected to bolster the domestic seafood market, particularly benefiting Louisiana's shrimp fishermen and addressing the growing seafood trade deficit, which exceeded twenty billion dollars in 2024.

The resolution emphasizes the significance of the fishing industry in the United States, which supports over two million jobs, including more than twenty thousand in Louisiana. It notes the substantial economic impact of commercial and recreational fishing, generating approximately three hundred twenty billion dollars in sales in 2022. The House of Representatives expresses its appreciation for President Trump's initiatives that aim to improve conditions for commercial fishermen and enhance the competitiveness of the seafood industry in Louisiana. A copy of the resolution will be sent to President Trump and Louisiana's Congressional delegates.