Controversial Move: Trump Administration Permits Commercial Fishing in National Aquariums

Ever wondered how a kelp forest could get so caught up in politics? Picture this: you’re strolling through your favorite aquarium, enjoying the tranquility of the underwater world, when suddenly, a small armada of mini fishing boats zeroes in on the penguin exhibit. It sounds like a fever dream, right? Well, buckle up, because in our latest political charade, Donald Trump has turned even the most docile of fish tanks into the Wild West of commercial fishing.

In what might be his most audacious challenge yet to conservation, Trump has opened up America’s beloved aquariums to commercial fishing activities. From the star-studded kelp forests to the splashy yet poited otter exhibits, it seems no tank is too small, no critter too cute. And let’s not forget about your own backyard koi ponds—apparently, they’re fair game too.

The question we all should ponder here is , how does one even begin to reel(‘captcha N/A) us in a sunfish from a glass tank? Or better yet, how are we supposed to feel about our peaceful day out being disrupted by the screeching traw/t’intry](/homeinter of enterprise fishing?

To catch all the surreal details on this fishy endeavour foray into American politics, dive deeper with this Washington scoop.

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WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercial fishing. “Starting today, fishermen will finally be allowed to sail into America’s protected aquariums, drop a net in any marine exhibit they please, and begin trawling,” Trump said at a press conference, adding that commercial fishing would now be permitted in all glass-enclosed fish tanks, coastal mammal habitats, and interactive tide pools at the more than 150 aquariums across the United States, regardless of whether spectators were currently enjoying them or not. “How can Democrats stand by and watch hardworking fishermen suffer when the Monterey Bay Aquarium has an entire kelp forest filled with sharks, jellyfish, and an absolutely enormous sunfish just sitting there, going to waste. That’s why I’ve decided to waive the entrance fees nationwide and open every exhibit to fishing, even the ones with penguins, dolphins, and otters.” At press time, Trump announced an additional executive order allowing commercial seafood vessels to fish in exotic pet stores, home aquariums, and private backyard koi ponds.