The purpose of this legislation, known as the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025, is to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue specific regulations that allow for the management of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities. This is in response to concerns from aquaculture operators about the impact these birds have on fish stocks in private lakes and ponds. The key provisions of the Act include a mandate for the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the original depredation order that was in effect as of January 1, 2016.