10 Years of Ocean Protection: Video Reflections

10th Anniversary Celebration
On Dec. 3, 2010, more than 400 supporters of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve celebrated ten years of ocean protection. 

Designated by President Bill Clinton on Dec. 4, 2000, the Reserve began a new era of protection for the pristine Northwestern Hawaiian Islasnds and paved the way for the creation of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.