Trump promotes commercial fishing in protected pacific marine national monuments

Trump promotes commercial fishing in protected pacific marine national monuments

Scientists and other environmental advocates warn such activity would threaten coral reefs and other marine life.

Regulations - Some Don't Want Them, Some Marine Life Can't Live Without Them

1. America’s Hidden Ocean Sanctuaries Are Suddenly at Risk Palmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean — A rare visit to one of the world’s most untouched ecosystems shows what’s at stake as U.S. protections for Pacific marine monuments face rollback. Palmyra Atoll, a remote ring of coral islands, hosts massive coral structures, thriving shark populations and tens of thousands of seabirds — a rare example of an intact ecosystem. Scientists say atolls act as nu…