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News Releases

2008 Releases

July 07, 2008 - Draft Monument Management Plan; Extension of Public Comment Period

2007 Releases

November 01, 2007 - Natural Resource Science Plan Scoping Meeting

September 14, 2007 - Wintering humpback whales in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

September 10, 2007 - Acoustic monitoring of apex predators–sharks!

August 22, 2007 - NOAAs Endangered Monk Seal Recovery Plan

August 21, 2007 - Monument's First Federal Enforcement Case

July 30, 2007 - Expedition yields groundbreaking data: deep-sea photographs

June 15, 2007 - The Monument Celebrates its First Year Anniversary

January 23, 2007 - International Forum on Oceania to be Held in Honolulu


2006 Releases

June 15, 2006 - President Bush signed a proclamation that created the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.


2004 Releases

April 15, 2004 Media Advisory - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council meeting scheduled for April 29.

March 18, 2004 NOAA’s Reserve Draft Operations Plan for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem available for public comment.


2003 Releases

September 25, 2003 NOAA announces new members, alternates for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council.

May 28, 2003 NOAA Opens New Coral Reef Discovery Center in Downtown Hilo.

May 19, 2003 Scientists Lay Groundwork for a Regional Action Plan for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

March 5, 2003 NOAA Releases First Ever Detailed Maps of Coral Reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.


2002 Releases

March 26, 2002 NOAA Holds Meetings to Discuss Creating Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Sanctuary.

March 15, 2002 NOAA Moves to Strengthen Protections for Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; Ocean Agency Unveils Four Actions to Protect Corals, Designate Reserve as National Marine Sanctuary.


2001 Releases

January 31, 2001 Final Actions on Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve Announced.

January 29, 2001 U.S. Commerce Department Announces Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve Council.

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