commercial fishing

Alaska’s Rural Fishing Communities Are Now On The Front Lines Of COVID-19

As thousands of workers flow into remote parts of the state for the start of the season, a patchwork of rules and a lack of enforcement has locals worried.
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Scorning Extinction Crisis, Trump Opens East Coast Marine Monument To Commercial Fishing

The administration is using COVID-19 as cover to pursue a full-fledged assault on environmental protections.
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As Fishermen Flounder, Trump Clears A Path For Factory Farming The Oceans

Struggling commercial fishers and environmentalists say the White House is exploiting COVID-19 to privatize the ocean.
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This Is The Deadly Ocean Plastic Pollution You Never Hear About

It kills millions of marine animals each year.
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House Republicans Vote To Gut Lauded Law That Saved America’s Fisheries

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is eyeing whether to open marine national monuments to commercial fishing.
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Ocean Agency Suggests Opening Marine Monuments To Commercial Fishing

One critic says the move would "fly in the face" of the intent of these protected sites -- to preserve ocean ecosystems.
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Illegal Catch Could Net Fisherman Life Behind Bars

Thomas Breeding says he wants to warn other fishermen about the perils of the sea.
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New Research Offers Much-Needed Hope For Our Oceans

"We can have our fish and eat it too."
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The Planet's Fisheries Are In Even Worse Shape Than We Thought

Nearly a third of all fish caught goes unreported.
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Coast Guard Crew Travels Thousands Of Miles To Rescue 36 Stranded Fishermen

The fishermen spent more than 10 hours in skiffs after abandoning ship.
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