On April 17, President Trump issued an executive order would open large U.S.- marine protected areas to commercial fishing. The order authorized the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement US-based fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proclamation threatens Pacific Island heritage, endangered species, and some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world.
Read MoreMonuments for Sharks- Sierra Club Talk and Film
How protected are sharks and big fish, sea turtles and marine mammals in our National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments, and what is the status of our Federal Marine Protected Areas?
Read MoreHouse Moves to Dismantle Antiquities Act, Threatening Marine Protection
The House Natural Resources Committee has voted on a new bill that would strip the Antiquities Act, a law that has protected public lands and waters in large monuments.
Read MoreTrump Moves to Dismantle National Monuments
Marine Protected Areas at Risk April 27, 2017 WASHINGTON—President Trump announced a plan to consider scaling back protection of 27 national monuments around the country with serious potential impacts on […]
Read MoreLarge Scale Marine Protection Introduced by Obama Under the Antiquities Act. What will President Trump do?
Posted by David McGuire of Shark Stewards in Ocean Views on January 29, 2017 President Obama used executive powers to protect 550 million acres of land and ocean during his […]
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