On Monday, April 17th NOAA began the scoping process for a proposed National Marine Sanctuary protecting the Pacific Remote Islands located in the Central Pacific. Input received from the public will assist NOAA with the preparation and release of draft designation documents, and in formulating alternatives for the draft environmental impact statement.
We welcome your support to share your voice during these meetings.
- Honolulu, Hawai‘i May 10, 2023: 5-7 p.m. (HST)
- Hilo, Hawai‘i May 11, 2023: 5-7 p.m. (HST)
- Hagåtña, Guam May 17, 2023: 6-8 p.m. (ChST)
- Saipan, MP: May 18, 2023: 6-8 p.m. (ChST)
- Rota, MP: May 19, 2023: 2-4 p.m. (ChST)
- Tinian, MP: May 20, 2023: 2-4 p.m. (ChST)
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: May 24, 2023: 4-6 p.m. (SST)
We welcome your support to help spread awareness on social media.
This toolkit below provides social media messaging guidance and resources for supporters of the proposed Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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Share your voice cards. More variations are found in the download here.
I/we support PRI cards. More variations are found in the download here.
Supportive information cards. More variations are found in the download here.
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💬 Public comments are needed to support the National Marine Sanctuary designation of the Pacific Remote Islands. Please consider joining me/us/our organization in submitting comments in support of expanding protections for the Pacific Remote Islands.
Now is the time to expand protections for the Pacific Remote Islands because it would honor the cultural and historical legacy of these islands and atolls, preserve PRI as an intact cultural voyaging seascape, and protect abundant populations of wildlife including coral, fish, sharks, turtles, rays, whales, dolphins, birds, and other important marine ocean species.
From now until June 2, @NOAA is accepting public comments in person, virtually for three locations, and online. They will be hosting public meetings at the following locations for the public to share their perspectives: Honolulu and Hilo in Hawaii, Hagåtña in Guam, Saipan, Rota, and Tinian in CNMI and in Pago Pago in American Samoa. Details are below:
- Honolulu, Hawai‘i: May 10, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hilo, Hawai‘i: May 11, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hagåtña, Guam: May 17, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Saipan, MP: May 18, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Rota, MP: May 19, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Tinian, MP: May 20, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: May 24, 2023: 4-6 pm (SST)
Can’t join in person? You can submit comments online! Visit protectpri.com/sanctuary (or see the link in our bio) for full details.
Follow @pricoalition to keep up with the latest about the potential National Marine Sanctuary of the Pacific Remote Islands designation process.
#protectPRI #PacificRemoteIslands #Protect30x30 #SanctuarySeascapes #PacificProtections
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Join me / [organization name] in supporting the National Marine Sanctuary designation of the Pacific Remote Islands!
On April 17, @NOAA began the scoping process for a proposed National Marine Sanctuary protecting the Pacific Remote Islands. From now until June 2, @NOAA is accepting public comments in person, virtually for three locations, and online.
With resilient coral reefs, diverse threatened and endangered wildlife, and deep-sea species that do not exist anywhere else on Earth, the Pacific Remote Islands are home to some of the last healthy, wild ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean. Its waterways weave a rich, shared wayfinding history connecting Pacific Island nations and cultures who crossed the vast ocean using winds, stars, and currents to navigate their paths. These islands also hold the story of the Hui Panalāʻau, a group of more than 130 mostly Native Hawaiian young men, whose service and sacrifice played a vital role in establishing the footprint of America.
🙏🏽Your support and public comments are needed! How can you participate?
💬 Join one of the public meetings in-person or participate virtually (available for three locations):
- Honolulu, Hawai‘i: May 10, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hilo, Hawai‘i: May 11, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hagatna, Guam: May 17, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Saipan, MP: May 18, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Rota, MP: May 19, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Tinian, MP: May 20, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: May 24, 2023: 4-6 pm (SST)
💻Visit protectpri.com/sanctuary (or see the link in our bio) for full details about the National Marine Sanctuary designation process, public meeting details, and how you can join the meetings virtually or submit comments online.
🤙🏾 Follow @pricoalition to keep up with the latest about the Pacific Remote Islands.
#protectPRI #PacificRemoteIslands #Protect30x30 #SanctuarySeascapes #PacificProtections
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I/we/our organization support/s protections for the Pacific Remote Islands because _________.
🌟You can support protecting the Pacific Remote Islands by submitting public comment in support of designating the Pacific Remote Islands as a National Marine Sanctuary.
On April 17, @NOAA began the scoping process for a proposed National Marine Sanctuary protecting the Pacific Remote Islands. From now until June 2, NOAA is accepting public comments both in person and virtually. They will be hosting public meetings in Hawai‘i and throughout the Pacific for the public to voice their opinions.
- Honolulu, Hawai‘i: May 10, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hilo, Hawai‘i: May 11, 2023: 5-7pm (HST)
- Hagatna, Guam: May 17, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Saipan, MP: May 18, 2023: 6-8pm (ChST)
- Rota, MP: May 19, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Tinian, MP: May 20, 2023: 2-4pm (ChST)
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: May 24, 2023: 4-6pm (SST)
💻Visit protectpri.com/sanctuary (or see the link in our bio) for full details.
Now is the time to expand protections for the Pacific Remote Islands because it would honor the cultural and historical legacy of these islands and atolls, preserve PRI as an intact cultural voyaging seascape, and protect abundant populations of wildlife including coral, fish, sharks, turtles, rays, whales, dolphins, birds, and other important marine ocean species.
🤙🏾Follow @pricoalition to keep up with the latest about the Pacific Remote Islands.
#protectPRI #PacificRemoteIslands #Protect30x30 #SanctuarySeascapes #PacificProtections
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Twitter Versions
Public comments are needed to support #NationalMarineSanctuary designation of the #PacificRemoteIslands. Please consider joining us in submitting comments in person, virtually, or online. Visit protectpri.com/sanctuary for full details. #protectPRI #Protect30x30
.@NOAA began the scoping process for a proposed #NationalMarineSanctuary for the #PacificRemoteIslands! From now until June 2, NOAA is accepting public comments in person, virtually, and online. Full details at protectpri.com/sanctuary #protectPRI #SanctuarySeascapes
You can support protecting the #PacificRemoteIslands by submitting public comment in support of designating PRI as a National Marine Sanctuary from now until June 2—online, virtually, or in person! Details @ protectpri.com/sanctuary #protectPRI #SanctuarySeascapes #protectPRI
Submit comments in support of designating the #PacificRemoteIslands as a #NationalMarineSanctuary near you! #Honolulu #Hilo #Guam #AmericanSamoa Commonwealth of the #NorthernMarianaIslands More info @ protectpri.com/sanctuary #protectPRI #SanctuarySeascapes #protect30x30
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