Groups Urge NOAA to Protect Marine Monuments
Environmentalists and scientists are calling on the NOAA to keep commercial fishing out of marine monuments.
They argue that the Trump administration has not provided a transparent process for public input on the matter.
The Trump administration needs to hear input from the public on any moves to open up marine national monuments to commercial fishing.
A letter signed by over 230 scientists and 53 ocean conservation organizations warns that allowing commercial fishing in these areas could cause substantial harm to the environment, including physical damage to habitats and harm to marine life.
- Physical damage to pristine habitat for fish
- Harm to marine mammals, coral, and other ocean life
The letter emphasizes that lifting fishing bans in marine monuments would put sensitive ecosystems and local economies at risk of permanent damage from industrial-scale fishing.
Author's summary: Groups urge NOAA to protect marine monuments from commercial fishing.
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