Displays the boundaries of anchorage zones and non-anchorage zones for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts. These are offshore areas outside of harbors where ships and boats can lie at anchor; many offer natural shelter from the effects of storms. Some anchorage zones have usage restrictions while others are prohibited entirely. These are indicated herein by polygon color. See also the associated "Anchorages - Hawaii" layer for related point locations.

Marine Protected Areas (2006) - Guam, Mariana Islands

This marine refuge consists of the coral reefs and bay waters surrounding Coconut Island (Moku o Loe) located in Kaneohe Bay on the east coast of Oahu in Hawaii. Except for scientific research conducted by the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) of the University of Hawaii, it is unlawful to take any aquatic life from within the boundaries of the refuge.

Beacon locations around Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Village Boundaries - Marshall Islands

One of the few regions within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) with a marine component, Midway Atoll is one of the most remote coral atolls on Earth, located near the edge of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Nearly two million birds call it home for much of each year, including the world's largest population of Laysan Albatrosses, or "gooney birds". Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles, and spinner dolphins all frequent the lagoon.

Administrative boundary for coastal management program in the Manua Islands (Ofu, Olosega, and Tau), American Samoa.

Malaeimi Special Management Area, Tutuila, American Samoa

Boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM), located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Created in 2006, Papahanaumokuakea is the largest conservation area in the U.S. and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. It is home to extensive coral reefs harboring over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in Hawaii. Many of the islands and shallow water environments are important habitats for rare species such as the threatened green sea turtle and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Significant cultural Native Hawaiian sites can also be found on the islands of Nihoa and Mokumanamana (Necker Island). Co-managed with the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Department of the Interior, the monument preserves one of the most untouched areas of coral reef in the world. This layer shows the PMNM boundary prior to its expansion in 2016. On August 26, 2016, President Obama signed a proclamation expanding the monument from 139,797 square miles (362,073 square kilometers) to 582,578 square miles (1,508,870 square kilometers). This extended the monument boundary westward of -163 degrees longitude out to Hawaii's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at 200 nautical miles offshore. The present layer shows the monument boundary as it existed *before* this expansion. To view the expanded boundary, access the data layers for "hi_noaa_nwhi_papahanaumokuakea" or "hi_noaa_nwhi_papahanaumokuakea_line" instead.

Roads of Guam, Mariana Islands