These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The Trump administration is removing protections from some of the largest U.S. conservation areas in the Pacific Ocean, which surround biodiversity hotspots on tiny islands. This decision opens these pristine waters to commercial fishing, triggering significant conflict over the future of some of America's most ecologically important marine ecosystems.
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