November 25, 2024 — A new letter written to U.S. President Joe Biden is urging him to avoid naming any new marine national monuments in the final months of his presidency.
The letter, signed by seafood companies, fishermen, government officials, and groups representing the seafood industry, calls on Biden to “resist all proposals” to either create a new marine national monument or expand an existing one inside the U.S.’s exclusive economic zone. Biden is currently in the “lame duck” period of his presidency, with just 56 days left before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.