#Antiquities Act

Conservation groups and cultural practitioners are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially in the commercially protected Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.

Commercial fishing could reverse decades of environmental protection and threatens diverse marine life in one of the most pristine, unique ecosystems in the world.

Sens. Mazie K. Hirono and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced legislation today, to enhance protections for national monuments against the Trump administration’s.