Interior, Commerce Departments Seek Comments in Marine Monuments Review
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - May 8, 2017
The Department of the Interior announced Friday the public would be allowed to weigh in on several monument designations made under the Antiquities Act -- including several marine monuments.
The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of Interior, will review public comments related to marine monuments, all but one of which are in the Pacific Ocean. This action is related to President Trump's executive order 13795, relating to offshore energy and monuments review.
The marine monuments slated for review include:
- Marianas Trench, listed in 2009, at 61 million acres, ...
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