Trump has now rolled back fishing protections in every U.S. Marine National Monument, opening millions of acres of previously protected ocean waters to commercial fishing. The move threatens critical habitat for whales, sea turtles, sharks, coral reefs, and other marine life.
If you’re looking for a grounded take on today’s decision to reopen commercial fishing in Pacific marine monuments, start with @taotaotasi.bsky.social. He helped create many of these protections, is from the region, and understands what’s at stake better than most hot takes ever will. 🌊
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(this is a post about 30x30 and marine protected areas)
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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump signed proclamations rolling back protections & expanding industrial fishing access to portions of 3 marine national monuments. Including actions earlier this year - all 5 marine national monuments have now lost protections.
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In 2025, only 1% of Our Ocean commitments were for marine protected areas
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