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On April 17, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation that opens the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. This decision is part of the America First Fishing Policy and aims to support American fishermen by allowing them to fish closer to the U.S. coastline. The administration believes that this move will strengthen the local economy, particularly in American Samoa, where the fishing industry is a vital source of employment and economic activity.

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