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Trump's Order Opens Pacific Marine Reserve to Fishing

4/18/2025

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President Trump has taken a controversial step by signing an executive order that permits commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, a vast ocean reserve untouched for over ten years. This monumental area, created by President Bush in 2009 and later expanded by Obama in 2014, covers nearly 500,000 square miles and shelters endangered marine life.

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President Trump has taken a controversial step by signing an executive order that permits commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, a vast ocean reserve untouched for over ten years. This monumental area, created by President Bush in 2009 and later expanded by Obama in 2014, covers nearly 500,000 square miles and shelters endangered marine life.