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. ADVERTISING The Reserve Advisory Council for NOAA’s Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
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.
