Posted on Aug 26, 2016
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TITLE: Remnants of Battle of Midway to become part of world's largest marine protected area
The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area.
Shipwrecks and downed aircraft from the Battle of Midway in World War II dot the expansion area. The battle marked a major shift in the war. Obama will travel to the Midway Atoll to discuss the expansion.
Obama's proclamation will quadruple in size a monument created by President George W. Bush in 2006. The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will contain some 582,578 square miles, more than twice the size of Texas.
Obama will travel to the monument next week to mark the designation and cite the need to protect public lands and waters from climate change.
The designation bans commercial fishing and any new mining, as is the case within the existing monument. Recreational fishing will be allowed through a permit, as will be scientific research and the removal of fish and other resources for Native Hawaiian cultural practices. Some fishing groups have voiced concerns about what an expansion of the marine national monument would mean for their industry.
Sean Martin, the president of the Hawaii Longline Association, said he was "disappointed" by Hawaii Gov. David Ige's decision to support expanding the monument. He said the monument's expansion would be based on political and not scientific reasons.
Hawaii's longline fishing fleet supplies a large portion of the fresh tuna and other fish consumed in Hawaii. Martin has previously estimated the fleet catches about 2 million pounds of fish annually from the proposed expansion area.
The White House is describing the expansion as helping to protect more than 7,000 species and improving the resiliency of an ecosystem dealing with ocean acidification and warming. A fact sheet previewing the announcement states that the expanded area is considered a sacred place for Native Hawaiians.
With the announcement, Obama will have created or expanded 26 national monuments. The administration said Obama has protected more acreage through national monument designations than any other president.
The White House said the expansion is a response to a proposal from Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz and prominent Native Hawaiian leaders. The federal government will also give Hawaii's Department of Natural Resources and Office of Hawaiian Affairs a greater role in managing the monument, an arrangement requested by Schatz and Gov. David Ige.
The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area.
Shipwrecks and downed aircraft from the Battle of Midway in World War II dot the expansion area. The battle marked a major shift in the war. Obama will travel to the Midway Atoll to discuss the expansion.
Obama's proclamation will quadruple in size a monument created by President George W. Bush in 2006. The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will contain some 582,578 square miles, more than twice the size of Texas.
Obama will travel to the monument next week to mark the designation and cite the need to protect public lands and waters from climate change.
The designation bans commercial fishing and any new mining, as is the case within the existing monument. Recreational fishing will be allowed through a permit, as will be scientific research and the removal of fish and other resources for Native Hawaiian cultural practices. Some fishing groups have voiced concerns about what an expansion of the marine national monument would mean for their industry.
Sean Martin, the president of the Hawaii Longline Association, said he was "disappointed" by Hawaii Gov. David Ige's decision to support expanding the monument. He said the monument's expansion would be based on political and not scientific reasons.
Hawaii's longline fishing fleet supplies a large portion of the fresh tuna and other fish consumed in Hawaii. Martin has previously estimated the fleet catches about 2 million pounds of fish annually from the proposed expansion area.
The White House is describing the expansion as helping to protect more than 7,000 species and improving the resiliency of an ecosystem dealing with ocean acidification and warming. A fact sheet previewing the announcement states that the expanded area is considered a sacred place for Native Hawaiians.
With the announcement, Obama will have created or expanded 26 national monuments. The administration said Obama has protected more acreage through national monument designations than any other president.
The White House said the expansion is a response to a proposal from Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz and prominent Native Hawaiian leaders. The federal government will also give Hawaii's Department of Natural Resources and Office of Hawaiian Affairs a greater role in managing the monument, an arrangement requested by Schatz and Gov. David Ige.
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Damn, something good coming from the Office of the President for once. However, being in Hawaii, I've already been advised not to travel for the next couple weeks.. PODUS puts a major damper on traffic and skydiving (the need to request permission to take off and land instead of just doing it -_- )
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Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
Need I say WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA for the rest of us jealous humans ??? I loved being stuck in Hawaii!! Just saying....
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... I visited Midway in 1989 and it was beautiful... In fact I would like to Live there... If it could be made Typhoon Proof... just like Johnson Atoll Now what are they going to do with the Permanent residents ... or have they already Moved them out...
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I had to chuckle when I read "The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area" SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL since Midway is so far from Hawaii. [ 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu.]
I hope that a thorough search of the wrecks has been completed and that all human remains have been recovered.
I find it ironic that the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will contain some 582,578 square miles, more than twice the size of Texas. We are currently disputing China's claim to waters to the South east in the South China Sea and yet we are claiming a huge chunk of Ocean as our own.
"The administration said Obama has protected more acreage through national monument designations than any other president." I think POTUS Obama is doing his best to make a l-gacy for himself with as little effort on his part as possible :-)
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) CSM Charles Hayden SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
"There are several wreck sites at Midway that divers are able to visit. Some are rumored to exist but have not been located yet while others are in water too rough or shallow for safe diving. Unfortunately all the ships lost during the actual Battle of Midway rest several thousand feet deep and about 100 miles to the north."
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/diving/midway/wrecks/wrecks.htm
I hope that a thorough search of the wrecks has been completed and that all human remains have been recovered.
I find it ironic that the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will contain some 582,578 square miles, more than twice the size of Texas. We are currently disputing China's claim to waters to the South east in the South China Sea and yet we are claiming a huge chunk of Ocean as our own.
"The administration said Obama has protected more acreage through national monument designations than any other president." I think POTUS Obama is doing his best to make a l-gacy for himself with as little effort on his part as possible :-)
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) CSM Charles Hayden SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
"There are several wreck sites at Midway that divers are able to visit. Some are rumored to exist but have not been located yet while others are in water too rough or shallow for safe diving. Unfortunately all the ships lost during the actual Battle of Midway rest several thousand feet deep and about 100 miles to the north."
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/diving/midway/wrecks/wrecks.htm
Remnants of a 250 foot Submarine Tender in the main channel. The scenic bow lays at an angle over sand and rock in 25 feet of water. A mass of steel plates and pipes extend to the stern at 55 feet. The ship ran aground in 1944 while salvaging a submarine where the Water Barge now rests. After a large storm, the Macaw was swept into deeper water 100 meters west of the Water Barge. It too can only be visited during calm days at high tide. Titan...
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