The initiative aligns with broader governmental goals to stimulate local economies, preserve marine heritage, and ensure that ...

A group of Native Hawaiians and three environmental organizations are challenging the legality of a move by President Donald Trump to permit commercial fishing within a Pacific marine monument.

Coral reefs are seen at Palmyra Atoll, part of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument ... easing federal restrictions on commercial fishing in a vast protected area of the central ...

An April 17 executive order from the White House allows commercial fishing ... vessels are allowed to fish commercially within 50 to 200 nautical miles of the boundaries of the Pacific Islands ...

We’re Hawaii fishermen fishing in U.S. waters amongst ourselves ... will be prepared to report any intrusions by foreign vessels. Studies differ on the effects of the ban so far, and Kingma ...

With Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Month in full flow, a look at ICH’s five main domains and the importance of ...

Trump opens protected Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing The executive order will allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially within 50 to 200 nautical ...

Under the proclamation, commercial fishing by U.S.-flagged vessels was to be permitted only ... as an assault on the Pacific’s cultural heritage and biodiversity. “For generations, Pacific ...

The Hawaii Longline Association called commercial fishing in the vast and deep waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine ... any intrusions by foreign vessels. Studies differ on the ...