Save Indigenous Hawaiian Marine Species!

The Issue

As of January 1, 2019, the Navy's agreement to cease sonar training off the coast of Hawaii expired. However, the Navy in their recently released Naval Special Operations Environmental Assessment failed to acknowledge estimates on their proposed take during these upcoming practices. The Navy plans on utilizing devices which emit up to160 dB, this frequency has been shown to have harmful behavioral and physiological impacts on marine mammals. It is likely that this will correlate to the displacement of species despite the assumption that they would return to these areas after the disturbances. In order to solve this, it is proposed that this military training be relocated to areas outside of the breeding and calving/nursing sanctuary habitat. 

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The Issue

As of January 1, 2019, the Navy's agreement to cease sonar training off the coast of Hawaii expired. However, the Navy in their recently released Naval Special Operations Environmental Assessment failed to acknowledge estimates on their proposed take during these upcoming practices. The Navy plans on utilizing devices which emit up to160 dB, this frequency has been shown to have harmful behavioral and physiological impacts on marine mammals. It is likely that this will correlate to the displacement of species despite the assumption that they would return to these areas after the disturbances. In order to solve this, it is proposed that this military training be relocated to areas outside of the breeding and calving/nursing sanctuary habitat. 

The Decision Makers

Tulsi Gabbard
Former US House of Representatives - Hawaii-2
Brian Schatz
U.S. Senate - Hawaii

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Petition created on January 13, 2019