Summary

Creates federal standards and a public geospatial data system for maps and location data about fishing rules, recreational vessel use, and access to Federal waters in the exclusive economic zone. It directs the National Marine Fisheries Service to publish and maintain organized GIS data, set update schedules, and provide public comment opportunities while protecting certain sensitive Tribal and commercial information. Requires consultation with States, Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and other stakeholders when developing standards, allows the Secretary to partner with outside organizations to implement the system, and clarifies that the Act does not change legal definitions of navigable waters, agency authorities, or Tribal rights and does not substitute for formal government‑to‑government consultation.

• Creates federal standards for sharing and coordinating maps and location data about fishing rules and recreational vessel use in the exclusive economic zone.
• Requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to publish and maintain GIS datasets on a public website with update schedules and public comment mechanisms.
• Mandates consultation with States, Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and other stakeholders when developing standards.
• Protects sensitive cultural information and certain commercial fishing data from public disclosure; does not apply disclosure rules to Tribal waters or usual and accustomed Tribal fishing areas.
• Allows the Secretary to partner with States, Tribes, universities, nonprofits, and private entities to implement mapping and data systems.
• Requires interagency coordination to ensure geospatial systems are interoperable across Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners.
• Specifies that the Act does not change legal definitions of navigable waters, agency authorities over fisheries, or Tribal treaty and reserved rights, and it does not substitute for formal government‑to‑government consultation.
• Sets a 31‑month deadline for the Secretary to adopt the required standards after enactment.