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Soft corals and tropical fish share a habitat on the summit of an underwater volcano more than 500 feet deep near the Mariana Islands. The Marianas Marine National Monument will cover more than 12,000 square nautical miles near the three northernmost islands in the 14-island chain, and will include the seafloor and deep water of the adjacent Mariana Trench. In a concession to commercial fishermen, the designation will not restrict fishing in the surface waters above the trench.

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Soft corals and tropical fish share a habitat on the summit of an underwater volcano more than 500 feet deep near the Mariana Islands. The Marianas Marine National Monument will cover more than 12,000 square nautical miles near the three northernmost islands in the 14-island chain, and will include the seafloor and deep water of the adjacent Mariana Trench. In a concession to commercial fishermen, the designation will not restrict fishing in the surface waters above the trench.

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