Trump to reopen 4,900 square miles of ocean off New England coast for commercial fishing
"By revoking the Obama-Biden restrictions, President Trump’s proclamation supports New England’s fishing communities, in turn fostering economic growth and job creation in coastal regions."
Trump is set to sign an executive order that is designed to "unleash commercial fishing in the Atlantic, advancing the America First Fishing Policy," that will reopen thousands of square miles of ocean in New England that had been closed off to commercial fishing by former President Barack Obama.
A White House fact sheet obtained by NHJournal ahead of the signing stated, "President Trump is committed to removing unnecessary restrictions on American fishermen in order to strengthen the US economy, support coastal communities, and restore fairness to an industry disadvantaged by overregulation and unfair foreign competition."
The order will roll back commercial fishing prohibitions in a 4,913 square mile area off the coast of New England that had been designated by Obama as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Trump had previously rolled back the restrictions under his first administration, but the restrictions were put back into place by Biden.
The fact sheet stated, "By revoking the Obama-Biden restrictions, President Trump’s proclamation supports New England’s fishing communities, in turn fostering economic growth and job creation in coastal regions."
New Hampshire-born Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "GREAT News for New England's Fishermen and Lobstermen, and another Promise Made & Promise Kept by President Trump!"
Now get rid of the ocean windmills please.
Florida has some ugly solar farms inland. At least they don't have wind farms.
Those were more China based concessions. Biden should really be executed with his childrens babysitter, Jill. Soon.
To save the whales, they have to sink the wind farm also.
Don't have to sink the wind farm...just take the blades off, then the house and then the connections to the base...Then sink a shaped charge to to blow the legs off and lift the who derrick out of the ocean!!!! Whatever is left will be good grounds for the fish another wildlife...also, barnacles will grow over time on what is left over of the legs and Obama's Folly will come to an end!!!!
Done without hurting the Ocean Life!!!!!
Thank you, President Trump! This move will be welcomed and celebrated by all of my remaining family and friends, their children and grandchildren.
It was wonderful as a young woman to buy lobsters on the dock when the lobster boats came in. I still have the shell of an eighteen-pounder, preserved in salt for later mounting. Great memories!