US EditionTrump opens huge Central Pacific protected zone to commercial fishing
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order to enhance the U.S. Commercial fishing industry by reducing regulations, which environmental organizations criticized for potentially harming fish populations.
- The order requires Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to identify overregulated fisheries and propose actions to lessen their regulatory burden.
- Environmental groups fear that easing fishing regulations will harm already dwindling fish populations, noting a rise in overfished stocks from 40 in 2013 to 47 in 2023.
- Trump's order authorizes commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, advocating for regulatory reductions to boost fishing production.
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Trump cancels fishing bans in a sanctuary in the Pacific the size of twice the size of Texas. The protection of endangered species is at risk
The protection of some endangered marine species is faltering. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine Monument was created by George W. Bush in 2009 and then expanded by Obama.
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…
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