Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.President Trump vowed Friday to open the nation’s only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing, saying he was giving Maine back part of its history and the fishermen their industry.He signed a proclamation declaring the opening after attending a roundtable discussion with commercial fishermen in Bangor, Maine, that included a wide-ranging conversation about unwanted regulations and tariffs on the seafood trade.“We’re opening it today,” Trump said. To the fishermen, he added: “We’re gonna solve your...…Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.President Trump vowed Friday to open the nation’s only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing, saying he was giving Maine back part of its history and the fishermen their industry.He signed a proclamation declaring the opening after attending a roundtable discussion with commercial fishermen in Bangor, Maine, that included a wide-ranging conversation about unwanted regulations and tariffs on the seafood trade.“We’re opening it today,” Trump said. To the fishermen, he added: “We’re gonna solve your...WW…

June 5, 2020President Trump vowed Friday to open the nation’s only national monumentin the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing, saying he was giving Maineback part of its history and the fishermen their industry.He signed a proclamation declaring the opening after attending a roundtablediscussion with commercial fishermen in Bangor, Maine, that included awide-ranging conversation about unwanted regulations and tariffs on theseafood trade.“We’re opening it today,” Trump said. To the fishermen, he added: “We’regonna solve your fishing problem....Basically, they took away your livelihood.It’s...…June 5, 2020President Trump vowed Friday to open the nation’s only national monumentin the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing, saying he was giving Maineback part of its history and the fishermen their industry.He signed a proclamation declaring the opening after attending a roundtablediscussion with commercial fishermen in Bangor, Maine, that included awide-ranging conversation about unwanted regulations and tariffs on theseafood trade.“We’re opening it today,” Trump said. To the fishermen, he added: “We’regonna solve your fishing problem....Basically, they took away your livelihood.It’s...WW…

The world’s most far-reaching pact to protect and sustain ocean health offers hope that our seas’ dire problems might be solved.When the heads of state of 14 nations sat down together in late 2018 to discuss the grim condition of the world’s oceans, there was no certainty that anything consequential would result. The leaders planned 14 gatherings, but met only twice before the pandemic upended their talks.So when the group announced this week the world’s most far-reaching pact to protect and sustain ocean health, it signaled a bit more than a noteworthy achievement in a complicated time....…The world’s most far-reaching pact to protect and sustain ocean health offers hope that our seas’ dire problems might be solved.When the heads of state of 14 nations sat down together in late 2018 to discuss the grim condition of the world’s oceans, there was no certainty that anything consequential would result. The leaders planned 14 gatherings, but met only twice before the pandemic upended their talks.So when the group announced this week the world’s most far-reaching pact to protect and sustain ocean health, it signaled a bit more than a noteworthy achievement in a complicated time....WW…

Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.When the Environmental Protection Agency released its earlier this month for addressing marine litter, it named five Asian nations—China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—as responsible for more than half of the plastic waste flowing into the oceans every year.“The United States has some of the most beautiful beaches and oceans in the world, and the coastlines are incredible,” President Trump says in enlarged type on the plan’s first page. “As president, I will continue to do everything I can to stop other...…Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.When the Environmental Protection Agency released its earlier this month for addressing marine litter, it named five Asian nations—China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—as responsible for more than half of the plastic waste flowing into the oceans every year.“The United States has some of the most beautiful beaches and oceans in the world, and the coastlines are incredible,” President Trump says in enlarged type on the plan’s first page. “As president, I will continue to do everything I can to stop other...WW…

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways.If plastic had been invented when the Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, to North America—and the Mayflower had been stocked with bottled water and plastic-wrapped snacks—their plastic trash would likely still be around, four centuries later.If the Pilgrims had been like many people today and simply tossed their empty bottles and wrappers over the side, Atlantic waves and sunlight would have worn all that plastic into tiny bits. And those bits might still...…The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways.If plastic had been invented when the Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, to North America—and the Mayflower had been stocked with bottled water and plastic-wrapped snacks—their plastic trash would likely still be around, four centuries later.If the Pilgrims had been like many people today and simply tossed their empty bottles and wrappers over the side, Atlantic waves and sunlight would have worn all that plastic into tiny bits. And those bits might still...WW…