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Bush sparks environmental controversy

ESPNOutdoors.com

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

President George W. Bush's decision to declare Rose Atoll, the Mariana Trench and the Pacific Remote Island Area as marine national monuments is getting mixed reviews from the fishing and environmental communities. This decision will lead to a protected marine area that covers 195,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean, making it the largest marine conservation effort in history. The controversy starts with the issue of recreational fishing within the monuments. The American Sportfishing Assoc ...

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