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MEDIA RELEASE The management plan review process for NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is underway, and the public is encouraged to participate by providing comments to the sanctuary. The public comment period, which began in July, will continue through Oct. 16. The sanctuary is encouraging public input on a proposal to expand [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants for nine primary seats and nine alternate seats on its advisory council, which ensures public input into sanctuary management and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent. The sanctuary is accepting applications for primary and alternate seats representing Commercial Shipping, Whale Watching, Ocean [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is currently accepting applications for primary and alternate seats representing Business/Commerce, Citizen-at-Large, Commercial Shipping, Conservation, Ocean Recreation, Tourism, and Whale Watching on its Sanctuary Advisory Council. Council members serve two-year terms, which are staggered to allow for continuity within the council. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE A new NOAA report on the health of humpback whales within the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary evaluates resources protected by the sanctuary. The status of humpback whales is rated as “good/fair”; however, their health is rated as “fair.” Although humpback whale population numbers are increasing in the sanctuary, their overall [...]

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Youngsters offer insigts, observations, understanding of natural world through artwork, poems and short stories.

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  MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking all recreational and commercial boaters to be extra cautious during whale season, especially during the height of the season, January through March, to help ensure the continued restoration of the thriving population of these treasured mammals. From now through March, humpback whales [...]

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