Council Weighs Options on Trump’s Move to Open Hawaiʻi Marine Monuments to Fishing

Federal regulators vote in favor of President Trump’s push for commercial fishing in marine monuments

The decision came after dozens of Native Hawaiians, fishers, and scientists voiced opposition.

Comment on attempts to roll back protections for national marine monuments

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Native Hawaiian leaders, scientists and fishermen are pushing back against attempts to roll back protections for national marine monuments. ACLU of Hawaii: ‘We stand with Kamehameha Schools’ The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s 204th meeting in Honolulu saw these groups speak out against President Trump's proclamation that attempted to allow industrial fishing in the protected Pacific Island Heritag…

Council weighs options on Trump’s move to open Hawaiʻi Marine Monuments to fishing

Following an April proclamation from President Donald Trump to open the Pacific Islands Heritage and Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monuments to commercial fishing, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WESPAC) met at the Ala Moana Hotel to review its options.

‘Unleashed’: Council opens Marianas Trench, three other Pacific marine sanctuaries to commercial fishing

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council moved to allow commercial fishing within four federally protected areas in the Pacific, following a presidential directive that a federal court struck down last month.

US panel advances Trump order to allow commercial fishing in parts of Pacific monument

Executive order 10918, 'Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific,' issued April 17, restored legal fishing in the Pacific Island Heritage Marine National Monument