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.
These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country’s most pristine ecosystems.
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