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A federal judge in Hawaii has ordered the halting of commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument after a Trump-era rollback of protections. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, stating that the Trump administration's change lacked public comment and rulemaking processes. Fishing had resumed in the protected area after the rollback, but the judge's decision halts it between 50 and 200 nautical miles around specific islands.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff