A diverse coalition of Pacific Islanders has proposed creating a cultural, scientific, and historically grounded National Marine Sanctuary around the Pacific Remote Islands (Palmyra, Kingman, Howla
AS the public comment deadline for a proposed designation of a marine sanctuary in the central Pacific draws near, the Pacific Remote Islands Coalition expects a “lively discussion of comments”
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has begun the process to consider a national marine sanctuary in and around the waters of the Pacific Remote Islands.