WestPac takes final action on commercial fishing access in Pacific Marine National Monuments
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an unsurprising move, given the Trump administration’s Presidential action comprising Executive Order 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, t

![For the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Council recommended removing commercial fishing prohibitions to allow commercial fishing within the monument waters from 50 to 200 nautical miles seaward of Jarvis and Wake Islands, and Johnston Atoll. Waters 0 to 50 nm would remain unchanged [courtesy graphic] Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pacific_national_marine_monuments.png?itok=m0NHysSS)








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