Trump’s executive order on recreational fishing is a ‘giveaway of fish and ocean ecosystem’, advocates warn
A new executive order by Donald Trump directs federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishing and review environmental regulations. Conservationists warn that this move could undermine science-based marine management and harm ocean ecosystems.
Why it matters
The order represents a significant shift in US environmental policy, pitting economic interests in outdoor recreation against long-standing conservation standards.
A fisher tries to cut a porbeagle shark loose from a fishing net off the coast of Maine on 28 September 2022. Photograph: Mailee Osten-Tan/Sopa Images/LightRocket/Getty Images A fisher tries to cut a porbeagle shark loose from a fishing net off the coast of Maine on 28 September 2022. Photograph: Mailee Osten-Tan/Sopa Images/LightRocket/Getty Images US news 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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