The Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025 would prohibit federal agencies from issuing permits or taking actions to authorize commercial fish farming operations in U.S. ocean waters (the Exclusive Economic Zone) unless Congress specifically passes a new law allowing it. The bill affects fish farming companies and the federal agencies that oversee ocean uses, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The legislation defines "commercial finfish aquaculture" as the raising of fish in captivity for profit, but excludes shellfish, seaweed, and other marine organisms. There is no specific funding allocated in the bill, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment. The bill essentially requires Congress to take affirmative action to approve any future offshore fish farming rather than allowing agencies to authorize it under existing rules.
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