Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Donald Trump administration ends measure to protect endangered sea animals getting caught in fishing nets

Donald Trump administration ends measure to protect endangered sea animals getting caught in fishing nets

Donald Trump’s administration has thrown out a proposal for the protection of endangered whales and sea turtles, even though it was suggested by the fishing industry. 


If too many protected species were being caught, the measure would have stopped fishing with drift nets off America's west coast for as many as two seasons.


But the National Marine Fisheries Service said it was not needed.


It would have have had “a much more substantial [economical] impact on the fleet” than originally anticipated, said spokesman, Michael Milstein.


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