These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.

Trump administration opens Pacific conservation waters to commercial fishing

The Trump administration has moved to allow commercial fishing in waters around remote Pacific islands that contain some of the nation's largest conservation areas, officials said. Conservationists warn the action threatens highly biodiverse, pristine ecosystems.