Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to create standardized, publicly accessible maps and data about ocean access rules. It mandates publishing specific details on Federal waterway restrictions (like motorboat limits, speed zones, and anchoring rules) and fishing area closures (including seasonal bans and no-catch zones) on a single government website. The data must be updated regularly and organized for easy use by recreational boaters, anglers, and commercial fishing operations. The law also requires coordination with states, tribes, and other agencies to ensure the data aligns with existing fishing and navigation regulations.
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