08-26-2016, 07:30 AM
These are called the Northwest Hawaiian island chain. Hawaii actually has 137 islands. The area is remote, the islands were already protected. This expansion is widening the protection into the deep ocean on both sides. Very little effect on Hawaii island and Hawaii island fishermen weren't going to be fishing in that area anyway. What it does is prevent foreign fish factory ships from fishing in the area.
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/papahanaumok...daries.jpg
The ahi migration path is further north and they are endangered anyway due to over fishing, ocean warming, ocean acidification.
http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4342435/t...776-lw.jpg
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/papahanaumok...daries.jpg
The ahi migration path is further north and they are endangered anyway due to over fishing, ocean warming, ocean acidification.
http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4342435/t...776-lw.jpg
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*