As the Trump administration works to open commercial fishing to U.S. fleets across the Pacific, some of its strongest allies in that push will soon fill open seats on the influential council that oversees fishing grounds around Hawaiʻi and the Western Pacific. Last week, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, known as Wespac, announced … Continue reading Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode