# Trump’s ‘Reckless And Shortsighted’ Plan To Fish Protected Pacific Waters

Source: [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/trump-commercial-fishing-plan-in-protected-pacific-waters/) · 2026-11-13 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/trump-s-reckless-and-shortsighted-plan-to-fish-protected-pacific-waters-ddd957737c41f06f
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- The Trump administration is again trying to roll back protections on Pacific waters, after an earlier attempt fell short.
- The waters are described by Inside Climate News as culturally significant and ecologically vital, and the plan would allow commercial fishing in them.

## Why it matters

Changes to protections for marine areas affect fish stocks, ecosystems and the research and monitoring that depend on them, so the outcome will shape conservation science in the Pacific.

## Coverage

- [Trump’s ‘Reckless And Shortsighted’ Plan To Fish Protected Pacific Waters](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/trump-commercial-fishing-plan-in-protected-pacific-waters/) — Inside Climate News, 2026-11-13

Tags: marine-conservation, fisheries, pacific-ocean, environmental-policy, us-politics

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