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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Environmentalists' lawsuit challenges Trump's order to allow commercial fishing in Pacific monument

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Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump's executive order that they say strips core protections from the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument and opens the area to harmful commercial fishing.

On the same day of last month's proclamation allowing commercial fishing in the monument, Trump issued an order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry by peeling back regulations and opening up harvesting in previously protected areas.

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