Trump Opens Pacific Marine Sanctuary to Commercial Fishing
April 21, 2025 | 1 min to read
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at boosting America's fishing industry by permitting commercial fishing in certain protected areas. While the initiative seeks to enhance access to fish and improve economic profitability, concerns arise about the long-term effects potentially overshadowing short-term benefits. Maxx Phillips, Director of the Center for Biological Diversity Hawaiian Pacific Island, expressed that this action undermines over a decade of bipartisan conservation efforts.
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to boost America’s fishing industry by allowing commercial fishing in certain protected areas.
While it’s intended to improve access to fish in the US and enhance economic profitability, many fear the long-term impacts far outweigh the short-term gains.
“This undermines more than a decade of bipartisan conservation efforts,” Center for Biological Diversity Hawaiian Pacific Island Director Maxx Phillips said.
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