These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
Troubled Waters The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean. President Trump is rolling back their protections. Reporting by Lauren Sommer Visuals by Claire Harbage This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
- ▪Troubled Waters The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean.
- ▪President Trump is rolling back their protections.
- ▪Reporting by Lauren Sommer Visuals by Claire Harbage This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136055/pacific-ocean-protections-removed |
| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:53:15 -0400 |
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Troubled Waters The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean. President Trump is rolling back their protections. Reporting by Lauren Sommer Visuals by Claire Harbage This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Published Aug. 3, 2026 Autoplay video? scroll Claire Harbage/NPR Some of the most pristine ecosystems left in the world are found in the Pacific. Claire Harbage/NPR These remote islands and atolls are biodiversity hot spots, home to thriving coral reefs … Claire Harbage/NPR … and bustling seabird colonies. More than a million square miles of the Pacific Ocean are safeguarded as U.S. marine national monuments and sanctuaries. Claire Harbage/NPR Now, the Trump administration is opening some of these waters to commercial fishing.
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