Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing
- Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
- The administration of United States President Donald Trump is slashing commercial fishing regulations from coast to coast, including reopening New England waters to scallop fishing that was banned after overfishing.
- “We’re opening the Atlantic and the Pacific, and the American consumers are going to benefit from what we’re doing now,” White House adviser Peter Navarro said in a briefing with reporters on Thursday.
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- Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
- The administration of United States President Donald Trump is slashing commercial fishing regulations from coast to coast, including reopening New England waters to scallop fishing that was banned after overfishing.
- “We’re opening the Atlantic and the Pacific, and the American consumers are going to benefit from what we’re doing now,” White House adviser Peter Navarro said in a briefing with reporters on Thursday.
Sources: Al Jazeera