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Environmentalists Sue Trump Over Pacific Fishing Order

5/25/2025

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Environmentalists are taking a stand against President Trump's administration, filing a lawsuit over an executive order that greenlights commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. They contend this move jeopardizes vital protections for biodiversity and disrespects Native Hawaiian cultural values, asserting that the National Marine Fisheries Service bypassed public input in their decision-making process.

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Environmentalists are taking a stand against President Trump's administration, filing a lawsuit over an executive order that greenlights commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. They contend this move jeopardizes vital protections for biodiversity and disrespects Native Hawaiian cultural values, asserting that the National Marine Fisheries Service bypassed public input in their decision-making process.