Great news! Pacific Island leaders are applauding the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s announcement that it will begin the process to designate a new national marine sanctuary to protect the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI). Your voice calling for better protection for this area was heard!

The public is being invited to comment on the proposed sanctuary designation through June 2, 2023.

Your voice is needed now more than ever! Please share your strong support for the Pacific Remote Islands Coalition’s proposal for a designation of a new National Marine Sanctuary that would: 

• permanently and strongly protect the Pacific Remote Islands to the full extent of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone;
• honor the area’s unique history and cultural significance with a culturally appropriate renaming process; and
• adopt a co-management model so that Pacific Island communities are properly represented at the highest levels of the management and decision-making process. 

To tell NOAA you support protecting this special ocean place, visit and sign our NEW petition now: www.change.org/protectpri 

Thank you for your support! Learn more here.