Local fishing community happy with Trump’s order to open Pacific monument
The move brought a wave of mixed reactions. For local fishing communities like American Samoa, their economy depends on it. “I know that America Samoa was working really hard to ensure they had access to different monument areas so that their fishery was still sustainable and still survives because it supports a huge portion of their economy. So, I know that they’re really happy about this,” said Guam Department of Agriculture Director Chelsa Muna. But it’s good news for Manny Duenas, Fisherman Co-Op President, who says local fishing communities in the Pacific often pay the price of over regulation. “I’m really happy that President Trump is finally listening to the people of the Pacific. And hopefully someday Guam, instead of importing over 95 percent of the fish we have out in our ocean, we can go back and be self-sustaining and catch our own fish that we are buying from foreign countries that are not following any rules. To me, that’s a better program to strive for to better protect our reefs from over exploitation,” said Duenas. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:48
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