Groups Urge NOAA to Protect Marine Monuments from Commercial Fishing
Environmentalists and scientists are calling on the NOAA to keep commercial fishing out of marine national monuments.
Critics argue that the Trump administration has not provided a transparent process for public input on the matter.
President Donald Trump’s April executive order, titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” could have substantial impacts on five marine monuments if commercial fishing is allowed.
- Physical damage to pristine habitat for fish
- Harm to marine mammals, coral and other ocean life
A letter signed by over 230 scientists and 53 ocean conservation organizations warns that lifting fishing bans in marine monuments would put "sensitive ocean ecosystems and the local economies that rely on them" at risk of permanent damage from "industrial-scale fishing.
Author's summary: The Trump administration faces criticism for lack of transparency.
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