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Court Halts Commercial Fishing in Pacific Sanctuary
The judge ruled that the federal agency failed to follow legal procedures, protecting rare ecosystems and Indigenous communities from commercial fishing impacts, according to court findings.
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Court halts commercial fishing in Pacific sanctuary
A hui of Hawaiian cultural practitioners, the Conservation Council for Hawaii and the Center for Biological Diversity stopped President Donald Trump from allowing commercial fishing in parts of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument area, according to a ruling Friday by a federal judge. The U.S. Department of Justice was unable to convince U.S. District Court Judge Micah W.J. Smith that a president has the ability to sidestep the …
Court blocks commercial fishing in massive Pacific marine reserve
A federal judge in Hawaii has reinstated a ban on commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, rejecting Trump administration efforts to loosen protections.Coral Murphy Marcos reports for The Guardian.In short:The ruling overturns an April NOAA Fisheries letter that allowed fishing in monument waters protected under former U.S. President Barack Obama, following a Trump proclamation to reverse the restrictions.The …
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