Julia Simon
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-19-2025 3PM EDT
Endangered whales and sea turtles, tropical seabirds and black coral live in the vast area in the Pacific. President George W. Bush originally established the monument and President Obama expanded it. While the Trump administration argues that this move to open the area for commercial fishing will help that industry, some ecologists argue the opposite.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-19-2025 3PM EDT
That's because protected areas can allow space for fish to spawn more successfully. Julia Simon, NPR News.