Trump signs order opening Atlantic monument to fishing, but he may not have the authority

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 5, 2020

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation opening a national marine monument off the Gulf of Maine to commercial fishing during his Friday visit to Bangor, although he may not have the authority to do so and the move invites a legal challenge. The order would allow fishing to resume in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument while canceling a planned phase-out of lobster and crab fishing in the area. It was supported by fishing interests but risks a legal showdown with environmentalists.