As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

As the federal government rolls back fishing restrictions in the Pacific Remote Islands, California is reviewing its network of marine protected areas.

In Video: California weighs increasing marine protections as federal fishing restrictions are rolled back

Protecting California’s Marine Resources In a world where natural resources are increasingly under threat, California is taking a bold step to safeguard its marine treasures. Unlike other remote island territories, the state is refusing to allow the exploitation of its coastal waters. This decision comes at a time when the federal administration is actively promoting activities such as oil and gas drilling, commercial fishing, and deep sea minin…

CANAL ISLANDS, Calif. – The seaweed strands shine in the dim morning light in front of the California Canal Islands, as fish and sea lions slide between the golden fronds. It is a scenario of remarkable abundance, the result of more than two decades of protection in one of the state’s oldest marine reserves. But beyond the Pacific, life in the vast Marine National Monument of the Pacific Remote Islands faces a very different future. President Do…