The Marine Recreational Information Program Ad-hoc Steering Committee and its advisors have completed an MRIP Regional Implementation Plan for the Pacific Islands.
NOAA Fisheries and the Hawaii Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation remind boaters to help prevent collisions with sea turtles by taking a few easy safety precautions.
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center teamed up with the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Saltwater Inc., and the local longline fishing industry to implement electronic monitoring in the Pacific Islands region.