Trump’s executive order on recreational fishing is a ‘giveaway of fish and ocean ecosystem’, advocates warn

Federal agencies told to prioritize recreational fishing and to reconsider scientific standards as well as regulations Donald Trump’s latest fishing order is raising new concerns about US marine protections, as it directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishing while reconsidering the scientific standards and environmental regulations that govern American fisheries. The National Marine Fisheries Service hailed last Thursday’s order, Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation...

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