WPRFMC asks Trump to allow commercial fishing in Papahānaumokuākea

sea life within Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary
In his final days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden designated the marine portions of the monument as Papahānaumokuākea, the nation’s 18th marine sanctuary | Photo courtesy of lego 19861111/Shutterstock
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Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to allow commercial fishing in parts of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has asked the president to do the same for the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary. Comprising several islands and atolls, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument was first established in 2006, and commercial fishing was banned within the monument in 2010. The…


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