An executive order issued by Donald Trump on June 1, 2026, affects the Rose Atoll Marine Monument in American Samoa.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• American Samoa →

  unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean

  • Administration proposes seabed mining, evaluates nuclear projects, and faces opposition to ocean projects in federal waters.Fri 06:37
  • Legislation has been introduced in American Samoa to codify the deep-sea mining moratorium.Fri 06:37
• Rose Atoll →

  atoll of American Samoa

  • An executive order issued on July 1, 2018, opened protected waters for commercial fishing, though fishing remained prohibited within 50 nautical miles of land around Rose Atoll.Mon 02:52

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