The Reserve Advisory Council for NOAA’s Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (now part of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument) will meet at 9 a.m. May 8 on Oahu.
The Reserve Advisory Council for NOAA’s Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (now part of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument) will meet at 9 a.m. May 8 on Oahu.
The Reserve Advisory Council will discuss and receive updates on monument activities and hear briefings on related efforts, including agency updates. The meeting at the NOAA/Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu is open to the public.
The 25 advisory council members represent broad stakeholder constituencies, including Native Hawaiian, research, conservation, commercial and recreational fishing, ocean-related tourism, education, and state and federal agencies. The Reserve Advisory Council is an advisory body to NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
A copy of the meeting agenda will be available at www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/council/meeting.html or by calling Hoku Johnson at 808-725-5806.
Established in 2000, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on managing and protecting the reserve.
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is the single-largest fully protected conservation area under the U.S. flag, and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. It encompasses 139,797 square miles of the Pacific Ocean — an area larger than all the country’s national parks combined.
For more information, visit www.papahanaumokuakea.gov or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Papahanaumokuakea.