#George W. Bush

Lawsuit challenges Trump order that opens protected marine monument to commercial fishing

Conservation groups and cultural practitioners are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially in the commercially protected Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.

Trump opens the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to industrial fishing after 16 years of protection

Commercial fishing could reverse decades of environmental protection and threatens diverse marine life in one of the most pristine, unique ecosystems in the world.