WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en-US 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:07.760 We all bear responsibility to the place that we  call Honua, Mother Earth, because we are all a   00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:15.680 part of it. Not separate, not better than the  other, we're all in part as the Kumulipo say,   00:00:15.680 --> 00:00:21.600 we come from the same sources. So that to me is a  responsibility, I think, being in this sanctuary   00:00:21.600 --> 00:00:27.200 advisory council, that helps me to impart that  and hope that those that follow will take on those   00:00:27.200 --> 00:00:32.880 kinds of responsibilities and continue to bridge  it generationally so that it's never forgotten. 00:00:37.680 --> 00:00:44.080 The National Marine Sanctuary System is about 620  000 square miles of the ocean and great lakes. 00:00:46.960 --> 00:00:52.480 It's protected for the resources that are there,  but also what those resources mean to a community.   00:00:52.480 --> 00:00:56.720 And one of the interesting things about the  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is that   00:00:56.720 --> 00:01:02.160 we're protecting a place not only for species  and habitats, but also so that we can educate our   00:01:02.160 --> 00:01:06.880 youth and educate the public at large about what  the ocean means and about what these individual   00:01:06.880 --> 00:01:14.000 places mean. It's also an opportunity for us to to  make sure that the protections we put in place are   00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:19.280 allowing a community to thrive and bringing  together the voices and the individuals and   00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:25.120 the collective groups of people who matter to this  place and that matter to keep that place healthy   00:01:25.120 --> 00:01:30.560 for the long haul. I think one of the things I've  been really impressed by with the sanctuary is   00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:37.200 that sitting on the advisory council I see that  they receive input and feedback from a variety   00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.280 of different stakeholder groups and there  are a lot of different voices in that room,   00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:45.200 a lot of different perspectives in the  room. And the sanctuary staff are hearing   00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:49.040 all of those perspectives when they're making  decisions about how to manage the sanctuary.   00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:55.360 And the council, like all the councils, provides  this unique forum for all the stakeholders,   00:01:55.360 --> 00:01:59.840 all the partners who are participating in the  marine sanctuary program, to come together   00:02:00.400 --> 00:02:07.360 regularly to have really challenging discussions  about the current issues to identify future issues   00:02:07.360 --> 00:02:13.120 and to work as a set of partners to help achieve  the goals of the sanctuary. It's really never   00:02:13.120 --> 00:02:19.120 been more important for us to ensure that we  have the right level of protection in place   00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:26.960 and, at the same time, recognize the community's  needs and what level of importance the sanctuary   00:02:26.960 --> 00:02:32.960 represents for that community. I know it's  something that I feel proud to be a part of   00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:38.640 to be serving on the sanctuary advisory council.  Being a fisherman and representing the voice of   00:02:38.640 --> 00:02:44.400 fishing guides at the sanctuary advisory  council level. I think we're a big part of   00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:49.520 the partnership that it's going to take to protect  these important places. I would really encourage   00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:54.640 people to come and be part of it. It's the best  way to find a solution that works for everyone,   00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:01.760 is to is to come and respectfully listen and then  contribute, so they can be part of the solution.   00:03:02.320 --> 00:03:06.960 So what should your role be? Come help us.  Right? Be a part of these communities. Be a part   00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:11.920 of the decisions that we're trying to make here  to protect these places for for my children,   00:03:11.920 --> 00:03:17.200 for your children, for, you know, future  generations too. You can do that in numerous ways,   00:03:17.200 --> 00:03:21.760 right? You can step in and be a member of our  advisory councils and you can come sit at the   00:03:21.760 --> 00:03:27.200 table and provide input and be a liaison to  your community to say what should the Office of   00:03:27.200 --> 00:03:32.000 National Marine Sanctuaries know about this place,  why it matters to you, and what we should do to   00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:37.040 protect it to the future. With you and with you  coming in and being a part of this with us we'll   00:03:37.040 --> 00:03:42.160 make better informed decisions, but we're also  going to be growing the capacity we have there   00:03:42.160 --> 00:03:59.840 and being able to make even more of a difference  in this place and a place that's important to you.