Association of Zoos & Aquariums Statement on Reducing the Protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
June 06, 2020
June 06, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 6 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following statement by President and CEO Dan Ashe:
Just days ahead of World Oceans Day, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation rolling back provisions that would allow commercial fishing in the Northeastern Atlantic Canyon and Seamounts National Marine Monument.
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"This Marine National Monument is part of our nation's ocean heritage. It is part of the Nat . . .
Just days ahead of World Oceans Day, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation rolling back provisions that would allow commercial fishing in the Northeastern Atlantic Canyon and Seamounts National Marine Monument.
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"This Marine National Monument is part of our nation's ocean heritage. It is part of the Nat . . .