Press Releases

2017

January 12, 2017

Governor's Office News Release: OHA Named Co-trustee of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

2016

December 21, 2016	Hawaiʻi's Newest Species Named in Honor of President Obama
December 9, 2016	World's Oldest Known Wild Bird Returns to Midway Atoll Refuge and Memorial
July 19, 2016	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held July 28, 2016 In Honolulu
June 6, 2016	Scientists discover globally significant abundances of unique Hawaiian fishes on deep coral reefs in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
May 27, 2016	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held June 8, 2016 In Honolulu
May 25, 2016	Scientists discover largest sponge known in the world during deep-sea explorations in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
April 28, 2016	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held May 12, 2016 In Honolulu
February 2, 2016	Four new algae species discovered in Hawaii's deep waters
January 4, 2016	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held January 25, 2016 In Honolulu

2015

September 30, 2015	Research Expedition to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Finds Highest Known Rates of Unique Marine Species
September 11, 2015	Record Ocean Temperatures Causing Coral Bleaching Across Hawaii
August 28, 2015	Scientists discover remains of World War II-era U.S. Navy ship in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
August 5, 2015	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Honors Clarence “Aku” Hauanio with 2015 Umu Kai Award
July 30, 2015	Public invited to join NOAA on deep sea expedition of Pacific marine protected areas
July 8, 2015	Science and culture come together in first joint expedition to Papahānaumokuākea
June 30, 2015	Scientists describe new species of black coral in the Hawaiian Islands
May 12, 2015	Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Kure Atoll Showing Tremendous Success
April 1, 2015	Critically Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals Returned to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
February 18, 2015	Athline Clark named NOAA’s superintendent of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

2014

October 16, 2014	World War II Era Fighter Plane Discovered at Midway Atoll
September 30, 2014	Research Expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Returns with New Discoveries
September 9, 2014	Endangered Laysan Ducks Successfully Translocated in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
May 22, 2014	Bird species endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands receives Hawaiian name
April 11, 2014	Scientists chart seafloor of one of the largest marine protected areas on Earth
March 14, 2014	NOAA's Mokupāpapa Discovery Center Reopens in Hilo
March 13, 2014	Fish species unique to Hawaii dominate deep coral reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
February 5, 2014	Wisdom hatches a healthy chick at 63 years old on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
January 10, 2014	Endangered Short-Tailed Albatross Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
January 8, 2014	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Go Live on Google Street View

2013

November 15, 2013	NOAA'S Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve seeks advisory council applicants
November 4, 2013	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held November 13, 2013 In Honolulu
September 17, 2013	Native Hawaiian Practices Reborn: Traditional Sailing Canoe Hikianalia Greeted at Nihoa by Cultural Practitioners
August 19, 2013	New Method used on ʻOpihi Monitoring Trip to Papahānaumokuākea – Hawaiian and Western Science Combine to Further Characterize ʻOpihi Habitat
August 15, 2013	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Reserve seeks advisory council applicants
August 6, 2013	NOAA reports discovery of table coral, Acropora cytherea, off Oʻahu
July 18, 2013	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council Meeting to be held July 26, 2013 in Honolulu
July 10, 2013	Historic WWII Murals Arrive in Honolulu from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
June 17, 2013	Expedition's New Discoveries Tie Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to Johnston Atoll
April 26, 2013	Study Reveals Link Between Algae and Sharks on Healthy Coral Reefs
March 11, 2013	Mokupāpapa Discovery Center in Hilo Closing for Relocation
February 7, 2013	World's Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick
January 23, 2013	Uncle Mac Poepoe to Receive 2013 Umu Kai Award

2012

December 21, 2012	Biologists Evacuated from Remote Pacific Field Station
September 28, 2012	Deep Diving Technology Aids Coral Reef Exploration in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Discoveries of new fish and habitat
September 25, 2012	ʻOpihi Research in Papahānaumokuākea Yields New Information on Reproduction
September 4, 2012	Expedition Captures 26 Rare Millerbirds, Releases Them Safely at New Home on Remote Hawaiian Island
August 24, 2012	Researchers Return from 24-Day Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
August 15, 2012	Exhibit features lost whaling shipwreck found in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
August 10, 2012	Second Voyage to Move Endangered Millerbirds Departs Honolulu
June 14, 2012	NOAA to Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft System for Ocean Monitoring
June 14, 2012	Short-tailed Albatross Fledges at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
March 28, 2012	Free-flying Millerbird Chick on Laysan Marks Giant Step Forward for Conservation of Species
March 20, 2012	Application Deadline Extended to April 30, 2012 NOAA'S Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Seeks Advisory Council Applicants
March 16, 2012	100 Years Later, Endangered Millerbirds Breed Once Again on Laysan Island
February 6, 2012	Reserve Advisory Council Passes Resolution Supporting Fee on Single-Use Plastic and Paper Grocery Bags
January 18, 2012	Second Short-Tailed Albatross Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

2011

October 14, 2011	Western and Hawaiian Science Combine to Provide Management Baseline for ʻOpihi
September 19, 2011	Release of Nihoa Millerbirds on Laysan Island Offers New Hope for Critically Endangered Species
June 6, 2011	First documented broadcast spawning event for the coral species, Pocillopora meandrina (Cauliflower coral) in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
April 25, 2011	Field Camps Again Established to Support Hawaiian Monk Seal Research and Recovery
March 28, 2011	Interagency Team Conducts Aerial and Ground Survey of Tsunami Damage in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
March 13, 2011	Interagency World Class Sand Sculptors Create Living Seascape at Oʻahu's Kahana Bay
March 10, 2011	Experts Tackle Challenge of Responding to Coral Bleaching in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
March 8, 2011	Hawaiʻi Nets to Energy Program Provides Power from Marine Debris Collected in Papahānaumokuākea
February 11, 2011	Lost Whaling Shipwreck With Link to Melville's Moby-Dick Discovered in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
February 11, 2011	Reaction to the Discovery of the Two Brothers Shipwreck
January 20, 2011	Reserve Advisory Council Meeting

2010

December 3, 2010	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Marks Major Milestones – World Heritage Inscription and Anniversary of Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Recognized
September 29, 2010	Remote Islands Monitoring/Assessment Cruises Lead to Discovery, Best Practices and Shifts in Thinking
September 29, 2010	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Escape Severe Coral Bleaching Event
August 20, 2010	Extraordinary Dominance of Hawaiian Fishes Discovered on Deep Coral Reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
August 12, 2010	Coral Bleaching Watch Begins for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
July 30, 2010	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument becomes first mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in the U.S.
July 22, 2010	Grounded Sail Boat Gets Recycled Life
July 2, 2010	Papahānaumokuākea: Recent Photographs by Wayne Levin Exhibit Opens at First Hawaiian Center
May 11, 2010	Respecting Hawaiʻi's Coral Reefs, One Sign at a Time
May 7, 2010	Hawaiʻi Students Help Restore Native Forests during Navigating Change Field Trips
April 23, 2010	Participants for Papahānaumokuākea ʻAhahui Alakaʻi Program Chosen
February 5, 2010	"Lost on a Reef" Maritime Heritage Exhibit Opens at Mokupāpapa
January 21, 2010	NWHI Compensation Program for Commercial Lobster and Bottomfish Fishermen Complete
January 15, 2010	Monument Website Brings the Place to the People

2009

December 14, 2009	Deep Sea Submersibles Find New Species in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
November 20, 2009	Nominations Sought for Papahānaumokuākea Educators' Workshop on Midway Atoll
October 26, 2009	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Coral Arrives and Thrives at the Waikīkī Aquarium – Corals to be Featured in New Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Exhibit
October 26, 2009	Papahānaumokuākea Islands Mostly Spared by Tropical Storm Neki
September 30, 2009	Ship Returns from Papahānaumokuākea Loaded with Marine Debris
September 23, 2009	World's Largest Marine Protected Areas Sign Partnership Agreement
September 17, 2009	Unveiling the Secrets of a Mystery Island
September 9, 2009	Protecting Papahānaumokuākea from Marine Aliens
September 3, 2009	Deep Coral Reef Exploration Reveals More Ocean Wonders

2008

July 7, 2008	Public Comment Period for Draft Monument Management Plan Extended
April 4, 2008	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Designated a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area Link to NOAA's release

2007

October 25, 2007	Monument Managers Seek Public Comments on Natural Resources Science Plan
September 14, 2007	Journal Findings Highlight New Discoveries in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
September 10, 2007	Searching for Sharks: Acoustic Receivers Monitor Apex Predators in Hawaiian Archipelago
August 22, 2007	NOAA Signs New Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Plan – Critically endangered monk seals to benefit
August 21, 2007	NOAA Announces First Federal Enforcement Case in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Monument
July 30, 2007	Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Yields Groundbreaking Data, Deep-Sea Photographs
June 15, 2007	One Year Anniversary of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Designation Celebrated: Accomplishments include new name, protective measures, research, education and outreachs
January 23, 2007	International Forum on Oceania to be Held in Honolulu

2004

April 15, 2004	Media Advisory - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council meeting scheduled for April 29
March 18, 2004	NOAA'S Reserve Draft Operations Plan for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Available for Public Comment

2003

September 25, 2003	NOAA Announces New Members, Alternates for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council
May 28, 2003	NOAA Opens New Coral Reef Discovery Center in Downtown Hilo
May 19, 2003	Scientists Lay Groundwork for a Regional Action Plan for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
March 5, 2003	NOAA Releases First Ever Detailed Maps of Coral Reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

2002

March 26, 2002	NOAA Holds Meetings to Discuss Creating Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Sanctuary
March 15, 2002	NOAA Moves to Strengthen Protections for Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; Ocean Agency Unveils Four Actions to Protect Corals, Designate Reserve as National Marine Sanctuary

2001

January 31, 2001	Final Actions on Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve Announced
January 29, 2001	U.S. Commerce Department Announces Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve Council