Pacific Islands Region
The marine life found throughout the Insular Pacific Islands have shaped the way of life for this region for thousands of years.
Two ocean areas in Hawaii and one in American Samoa have been set aside to help preserve this special natural and cultural heritage (pdf, 284K). NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary Program Pacific Island Regional Office manages these marine protected areas in partnership with the State of Hawaii (Department of Land and Natural Resources) and the Territory of American Samoa Department of Commerce.
International Marine Protected Areas Management Capacity Program
Coordinated out of the Pacific Islands Region, the MPA Management Capacity Program focuses on bringing together MPA managers and policy makers, including local and indigenous communities and other stakeholders, to access new knowledge, information and guidelines coming out of science, traditional knowledge, and field experience to effectively manage MPAs. For more information on this program, click here.
More Resources
Maritime Heritage Poster
The rich maritime heritage of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is highlighted with this distinctive poster of vessels that sailed through the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. (pdf, 284 kb)
Ho`iho`i Kūlana Wahi Pana
A new brochure describing the special cultural significance of Kahalu`u
and Keauhou, both sacred sites to Hawaiians. This brochure was produced
in part through a NOAA Preserve America Grant and through a partnership
with the Outrigger Keauhou Resort, The Kohala Center and the ONMSP
Pacific Islands Region. (pdf, 2.2MB)
Cause-specific temporal and spatial trends in green sea turtle
strandings in the Hawaiian Archipelago (1982-2003). Chaloupka, et al.
This important paper, published in Marine Biology, discusses the causes and trends in over 3,800 sea turtle strandings in the Hawaiian archipelago over 22 years. For more information on Pacific turtles, contact George Balazs. (pdf, 600KB)
Final Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan for the Proposed Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (1984) is available in pdf.
American Samoa Community College Marine Science Internship Program (pdf, 100K)
Samoan Archipelago Marine Alien Species Workshop (pdf, 780K)
The workshop will be at the Fagatele Bay conference room located in Utulei immediately past Utulei Beach Park and the Sadie's by the Sea hotel on the waterfront of Pago Pago Harbor.
Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Research Partnership: Quarterly Progress Reportts V-VI - July 2006 - January 2007 (pdf, 3.6MB)
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Quarterly Progress Report - August 2005 - March 2006 (pdf, 1.5MB)
Pacific Islands Region Brochure (pdf, 1.4MB)
Pacific Islands Region Maritime Heritage Program Brochure (pdf, 2.9MB)
Pacific Coral Reef Coloring Book (pdf, 6.2MB)
In celebration of the International Year of the Reef, the Pacific Island Region is providing a coloring book about the coral reefs in the Pacific. The text is in English, Hawaiian and Samoan.
Pacific Islands Region Exhibit Panel (pdf, 245K)
Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary Dynamite Damage Area Assessment (pdf, 1MB)
Contact Information for Pacific Region
726 South Kihei Road
Kihei, Maui, Hawaii 96753
808-879-2818
808-874-3815 - FAX
and
6600 Kalanianole Highway Suite 302
Honolulu, Hawaii 96825
808-397-2404
808-397-2650 - FAX
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