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Sanctuary Press Releases

This page provides links to Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary press releases by year. The most recent press releases are listed first.

Year 2012

February 6 - Advisory Council Recommends that Humpback Whale Sanctuary Consider Ecosystem-Based Management

January 28 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Year 2011

September 27 - NOAA Reminds Hawaii Ocean Users to Follow Whale Protection Rules - First Whale of the Season Spotted in Honaunau Bay


June 9 - NOAA's Education Partnership Program benefits La'ie wetlands habitat restoration

June 7 - National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Honors Jean Ogawa

April 8 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Releases Public Scoping Report

March 30 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

March 25 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Appoints New Advisory Council Members

March 9 - Sanctuary Staff Awarded NOAA Bronze Medal

March 1 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

February 1 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

January 13 - Malia Chow Named Superintendent of NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

January 11 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Advisory Council Applicants

Year 2010

December 14 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Urges Ocean Users to Use Caution, Follow Whale Protection Rules

December 13 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Hosts Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

December 10 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review Comments Available Online

November 15 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Office of Law Enforcement Announce Whale Safety Workshops

October 1 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Requesting Public Comment Through October 16, 2010

September 22 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Advisory Council Applicants

August 30 - Hawaii's "In the Wake of Giants" Wins at BLUE Ocean Film Festival

August 16 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary teams with Surfrider Foundation for Water Quality Testing at Maui Beaches

July 28 - Film on NOAA Humpback Whale Sanctuary Rescues, "In the Wake of Giants" Finalist at BLUE Ocean Film Festival

July 27 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Holds Public Scoping Meetings

July 26 - NOAA Reports Health of Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

July 21 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Appoints New Advisory Council Members

July 15 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Hosts Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

June 25 - NOAA Awards Green Grant to Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary: Solar Panels to be installed atop Learning Center

April 1 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Hosts Public Meetings April 12 - May 14, 2010

March 27 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

January 30 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Year 2009

December 30 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Urges Boaters to Use Caution, Follow Whale Protection Rules

November 25 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Applicants for Advisory Council - Including a Newly Created Youth/Student Seat

May 22 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Announces 2009 Ocean Contest Winners

April 13 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Celebrates Opening of New Sanctuary Learning Center

March 28 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

March 13 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Appoints New Advisory Council Members

February 28 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

January 31 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Year 2008

October 7 - NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to Hold Statewide Boater Workshops

September 30 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Applicants for Advisory Council

May 21 - New Study Finds Most North Pacific Humpback Whale Populations Rebounding - Some humpback populations still slow to recover

March 29 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

March 7 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Appoints New Advisory Council Members

February 23 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

February 13 - Governor Lingle and Lt. Governor Aiona Proclaim February as Humpback Whale Awareness Month

January 26 - Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary



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