03/17/2002
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The Executive order I sign will protect striped bass and red drum caught in Federal waters by moving to prohibit their commercial sale."
"Fishing is important to the country."
"Each year, more than 800 species of migratory birds brave stiff winds, harsh weather, and numerous predators to fly thousands of miles."
"This is the single largest conservation area in the history of our Nation and the largest protected marine area in the world."