U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed expanding the pristine Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument from 87,000 sq mi. to 782,000 sq mi., but is considering an exemption for US Navy Midrange Sonar, the sport fishing industry and the US Tuna fleet. An estimated 99.6 % of the sanctuary is not currently protected from Sonar! Tell our leaders: No Navy Sonar, no sport or commercial fishing, no exceptions in the new expanded monument!
Why is this important?
The Oceans are under assault from human activities, including extractive, commercial, industrial and recreational. The effects of these insults are cumulative and the ocean and marine life are showing the terrible results. Protected areas like the Remote Islands Marine National Sanctuary must be protected- no exceptions!
