Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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1. Fox News

   Trump vows to ‘unleash’ commercial fishing off New England, reversing Obama-era Atlantic restrictions ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Feb 6, 2026

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   President Donald Trump reopened nearly 5,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean waters off New England to commercial fishing with a proclamation Friday.

2. WHDH Boston

   Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

   Published Feb 6, 2026

   WHDH Boston's feed description

   PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected sea in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing.Trump said the

3. The Boston Globe

   Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

   Published Feb 6, 2026

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   The Boston Globe's feed description

   President Trump rolled back protections in the area in 2020 and President Joe Biden later restored them.

4. Digital Journal

   Trump reinstates commercial fishing in protected Atlantic waters ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published Feb 6, 2026

   Digital Journal's feed description

   President Donald Trump on Friday issued a proclamation reopening commercial fishing in protected waters off the Atlantic coast, in a region renowned for

5. Newsweek

   Donald Trump makes major change to fishing ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Feb 6, 2026

   Newsweek's feed description

   President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday reinstating commercial fishing in protected Atlantic waters.

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