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.

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…

Fishers celebrate Trump’s seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

The president described his decision as 'an easy one' that will improve the U.S. commercial fishing industry by peeling back regulations and opening up harvesting in previously protected areas.

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

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. Those critics say they fear cutting regulations will harm fish populations that have already dwindled in some…

Trump opens national marine monument to commercial fishing

The Trump administration is opening a national marine monument to commercial fishing, it announced Thursday. The White House issued an executive order that allows for commercial fishing within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, a nearly 500,000 square mile area — double the size of the state of Texas — in the central Pacific Ocean. …