The report is sourced from AFP, a global news agency providing coverage on the issue.

A proclamation restores commercial fishing to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument east of Cape Cod, reopening protections that were put in place by Obama and restored by Biden.

Environmental groups oppose the move, warning it could harm marine life and habitats and are likely to pursue legal challenges.

The decision is presented as part of a broader effort to ease regulatory burdens on fishermen announced earlier in the year.

Contact information and links are included, including Saving Seafood’s press contact and the original press release on ACCESS Newswire.

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Saving Seafood describes its mission as communicating scientific information, industry concerns, and working with lawmakers to implement the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

The piece criticizes what it calls undemocratic and secretive processes in monument designation, underscoring reliance on traditional management by regional councils and NOAA Fisheries.

Objections from groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council and local ocean organizations highlight potential ecological impacts of the reopening.

Conservation groups anticipate pushback, citing wildlife seen in an August aerial survey, including endangered whales and other marine species.

An August aerial survey documented over 1,000 marine animals, including humpback and sperm whales, pilot whales, and other species, underscoring ecological concerns.

Conservation groups and scientists have criticized the decision, citing documented wildlife in the area prior to the move.