These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The Trump administration is removing protections from major U.S. conservation areas in the Pacific Ocean surrounding small islands that are biodiversity hotspots. This decision opens these pristine waters to commercial fishing, triggering conflict between environmental and economic interests over the fate of some of America's most ecologically valuable marine ecosystems.
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These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The Trump administration is removing protections from major U.S. conservation areas in the Pacific Ocean surrounding small islands that are biodiversity hotspots. This decision opens these pristine waters to commercial fishing, triggering conflict between environmental and economic interests over the fate of some of America's most ecologically valuable marine ecosystems.
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