Fishermen Seek Opportunity for Collaboration in Biden’s “30×30” Executive Action
President Biden signed an executive order committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the nation’s lands and oceans by 2030.
January 27, 2021
Alexandria, VA – January 27, 2021 – Today, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” which focuses on addressing climate change as well as committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the nation’s lands and oceans by 2030 (known as “30×30”). The nation’s leading recreational fishing and boating trade associations expressed support for the order’s overarching conservation goals, as well as its emphasis on collaborating with the outdoor recreation community in carrying out 30×30.