She also expressed concerns that the move leaves other conservation areas like Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument vulnerable. While it is safe for now, Phillips believes it’s now in the ...

In the United States, the largest protected area is the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, established in 2006 around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It's about 140,000 square miles ...

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday effectively opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (formerly the Pacific ... “Our Pacific Remote Islands are not just ...

Part of what makes the island unique is its place on the map ... who works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument—at 140,000 ...

An animated map showing the changes in the Pacific Marine National Monuments borders over time. In recent years there was a campaign to expand the Pacific Island Heritage monument’s remaining 50 ...

An executive order means that US fishers can now operate in certain parts of the 1,282,534 square-kilometer region.

The Trump administration is opening a national marine monument to commercial fishing, it announced Thursday. The White House ...

The Hawaii Longline Association called commercial fishing in the vast and deep waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage ...

Environmental groups are planning to sue President Trump over his plans to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National ...

The Trump administration is opening a national marine monument to commercial fishing, it announced Thursday. The White House issued an executive order that allows for commercial fishing within the ...