Column: No to industrial fishing in treasured marine wilderness

A federal District Court in Honolulu recently ruled that commercial fishing cannot legally continue in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM). The decision follows a proclamation from President Donald Trump that attempted to open this global treasure. The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and industrial fishers continue to press the administration to change regulations that will undoubtedly impact these pristine waters and other Pacific marine monuments.

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