March 30, 2017 — PORTLAND, Maine — The leaders of eight regional councils that manage fisheries are reaching out to President Donald Trump to express concern over the creation of marine monuments, such as one in the ocean off of New England.
President Barack Obama created the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument last year. It’s made up of nearly 5,000 square miles of habitat, and is very unpopular with many commercial fishermen.
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