Trump opens huge Central Pacific protected zone to commercial fishing

Hawai'i fishermen, environmentalists react to Trump's executive order to reopen waters in the Pacific

The decision, aimed at boosting American Samoa's economy, would allow access to the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. U.S. flagged ships would be authorized to fish commercially within 50

Muley Fanatic founder Josh Coursey tapped by Trump for high Fish and Wildlife Service post

A southwestern Wyoming big game hunting advocate who spent the past 13 years safeguarding beleaguered mule deer has been appointed to a high position in the Trump administration’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Ticker: Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing; Capital One $35B purchase of Discover Financial gets regulatory approvals

President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations who said they fear cutting regulations will harm fish populations that have already dwindled in some areas of the oceans. The order represents a dramatic shift in federal policy on fishing in U.S. waters by prioritizing commercial fishing interests over efforts to allo…

Trump Administration Opens Ocean Home of Endangered Sea Turtles for Commercial Fishing

An April 17 executive order from the White House allows commercial fishing to resume in the waters near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National MonumentGetty A Kemp's Ridley sea turtleOn April 17, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation opening the waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to U.S. commercial fishing.According to a fact sheet regarding the order, titled "Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in th…

Trump EOs aim to boost US fishing by easing rules, opening marine reserves

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting restrictions on commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. Meanwhile, a second order aims to ease regulations on the fishing and aquaculture industries, as well as review other national marine monuments for potential expanded access. The Trump administration argues that the move will boost U.S. seafood production, support the economies of the country's Pac…

Trump Signs Orders Supporting American Seafood Industry

President Donald Trump directed support for the American seafood industry with a series of orders signed in the Oval Office on April 17. An executive order titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” seeks to strengthen the United States’ control of its more than four million square miles of highly productive fishing grounds. “With this vast resource and centuries of hard work from American fishermen, our nation has the greatest seafood …