Category: Spearfish

Removing National Monuments Removes Ecosystem Protections for Billfish

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Large Marine Fish, Billfish, Marlin, Striped Marlin, Spearfish, Large Marine Fish Conservation, Kona Project

By Jehan Segal and Theresa Labriola On June 11th, President Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 11035 "Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific," and revoked protections for three Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean under the guise of supporting commercial fisheries. The Papahānaumokuākea, Mariana Trench, and Rose Atoll Marine National ...