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Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

  • Written by David Shiffman, Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean lifeThe coral reefs of Palmyra Atoll, part of Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, provide nurseries for many fish species.Andrew S. Wright/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr, CC BY-SA

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