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A Hawaii judge halted commercial fishing in a vast Pacific Ocean marine monument, siding with environmentalists who challenged a Trump administration rollback of protections. The ruling reverses an executive order allowing fishing in the area, which environmental groups argued lacked proper public comment and rulemaking. The judge's decision requires the government to establish fishing regulations that won't harm the monument's ecosystem and cultural significance. Fishing had resumed shortly after the Trump administration's order, but now must cease immediately.

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