Kahoolawe Island Reserve was awarded the prestigious “Blue Park Award,” which recognizes marine protected areas that meet the highest science-based standards for effective conservation.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has opposed efforts to renew commercial fishing in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 80% remains unexplored. Here we virtually plunge into the most mysterious parts of our watery world.

The Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act designates 80 percent of the nation’s maritime territory as a fully protected marine reserve in which no extractive activities, such as fishing or mining ...

The Palau National Marine Sanctuary In 2015, Palau created the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, one of the largest fully protected marine areas in the world. Covering 80% of Palau’s waters, it ...

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest of Hawaii, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust.

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest of Hawaii, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust.

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest of Hawaii, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust.

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest of Hawaii, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust.