Don't expand Hawaiian Islands' Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/dont-expand-hawaiian-islands-humpback-whale-national-marine-sanctuary.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:02 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Krissi Harvey [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:45:12 UTC 21291443 William Souza [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19304226?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2015 03:37:01 UTC 19304226 Mr. Lance Tagawa [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18981716?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:58:27 UTC 18981716 Skye Cameron [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18975700?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:32:23 UTC 18975700 Ms Tracy Lyman [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18973938?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:34:13 UTC 18973938 Mrs Frances Miller [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18973487?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Jun 2015 04:12:30 UTC 18973487 MS Sandra Herndon [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18973408?utm_medium=rss The US Government should be sending the State Dept, not NOAA and DOI, to interact with the Native Hawaiians and those who support the truthful recognition of their Sovereignty. You have NO jurisdiction to be making these rules in the first place!

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:21:53 UTC 18973408 Blaze Valente [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18900610?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 May 2015 02:05:35 UTC 18900610 Anonymous [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18893958?utm_medium=rss Keep Hawaiian lands and ocean open for it's people's resourceful use.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2015 09:15:49 UTC 18893958 Mr Nalu Silva [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18889440?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 May 2015 06:22:34 UTC 18889440 Dennis Kamikawa [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18882897?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 May 2015 09:33:46 UTC 18882897 Mr Jonah Kapu [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18882698?utm_medium=rss Oppose the wxpansion for it only creates more caos in our waters from scientif researches with no regard for the rights of the native Hawaiian communities protected under the Hawaii State Constitution.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2015 07:32:21 UTC 18882698 Ms Donna Boteilho [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18881873?utm_medium=rss Not if favor of expansion... please keep Hawaii as we know it, as a group of islands we were born and grew up on. All else should respect this and go back to where they come from. We need our ocean to be a big part of subsistence to feed our families with respect of our sustainable resource. The whales are fine they don't need to interfere in our lives. They will survive even if there was no whale sanctuary /or expansion. Let Hawaiian waters be looked after by the State of Hawaii.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2015 02:22:48 UTC 18881873 Ms Shannon Vidinha [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18879663?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 May 2015 12:25:41 UTC 18879663 Ms Jelacia Freitas-San Agustin [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18879423?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 10:32:06 UTC 18879423 Anonymous [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18879208?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 08:59:23 UTC 18879208 Mr KURTNEY SEUMANUTAFA [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18879189?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 08:45:46 UTC 18879189 Kasey Nonaka [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18879041?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 07:25:03 UTC 18879041 Robin Moura [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878861?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 06:10:25 UTC 18878861 Mrs Stephanie Simao [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878860?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 06:10:01 UTC 18878860 Ben Silva [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878745?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 05:29:24 UTC 18878745 Mr Sean Falvey [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878727?utm_medium=rss Keep Kauai kauai

]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 05:22:50 UTC 18878727 Brandee Matsushima [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878725?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 05:22:35 UTC 18878725 Anonymous [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878713?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 05:19:42 UTC 18878713 tiani kajiwara [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878667?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 05:05:00 UTC 18878667 Ms Cassendralyn Ruiz [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18878654?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 05:01:34 UTC 18878654 Mr. Robert Gandia [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18877952?utm_medium=rss I oppose the expansion.

]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 01:19:13 UTC 18877952 emerald sheldon [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18877489?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 10:50:39 UTC 18877489 mr kahekili kali [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18877441?utm_medium=rss leave the management at the local and state level.

]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 10:36:15 UTC 18877441 mr norman kali [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18877439?utm_medium=rss leave the management at the local and state level.

]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 10:35:04 UTC 18877439 Dr. Shay Sunderland [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18877083?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 08:41:07 UTC 18877083 Alika NAPIER [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18876145?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 03:09:48 UTC 18876145 Joni Kamiya [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18876062?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 02:41:48 UTC 18876062 Mr L.J. Yadao [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18876030?utm_medium=rss I oppose to expansion of whale sanctuary. Fishing is a way of living and survival here in hawaii and turning it into a whale sanctuary won't solve anything. Whales is NOT on the endangered list so why expand? Don't fix what's not broken

]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 02:29:09 UTC 18876030 Sky Bubnis [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18875778?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2015 01:14:58 UTC 18875778 Gordon Lau [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18875528?utm_medium=rss As a former Hawai'i resident, I want to add my name to this petition. Mahalo.

]]> Tue, 12 May 2015 10:56:20 UTC 18875528 jana rothenberg [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18875466?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 10:17:29 UTC 18875466 Lyn McNutt [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18874818?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 05:43:51 UTC 18874818 Kathleen Horgan [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18874391?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 02:34:58 UTC 18874391 John Kahaialii [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18874390?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 02:32:50 UTC 18874390 Ms Sally Ann Oshiro [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18874314?utm_medium=rss I, WITH MY OHANA, STRONGLY OPPOSE THE EXPANSION OF THE HAWAII ISLANDS' HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. LET THE PEOPLE OF / FROM HAWAII STAY IN CONTROL OF THEIR OCEAN AND LAND THROUGH THE AHA MOKU SYSTEM.

]]> Tue, 12 May 2015 01:59:57 UTC 18874314 Ms Felicia Cowden [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18873700?utm_medium=rss This proposal seems more about expanded military access than it does about environmental protection. The run-off from the land and the sonar from the Navy are critical impacts which are not observed (land) or are sanctioned (ocean). This discredits the intention of the sanctuary. Removing prohibitions from sea-bed changes and the resulting silt particularly reveals the plan offers little protection of the eco-system. It primarily limits the use of the ocean by the people to preserve it for the exploitation of larger interest. I am opposed to this plan.

]]> Tue, 12 May 2015 10:05:04 UTC 18873700 Mr Terry Yonashiro [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18873598?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 09:28:16 UTC 18873598 Anonymous [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18872874?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2015 03:20:20 UTC 18872874 Mrs. Cheryl Kuilipule [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18871922?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 07:22:09 UTC 18871922 Mr Cornelio Bancaco [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18871754?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 06:22:07 UTC 18871754 Mr Thomas Hirao [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18871689?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 05:52:20 UTC 18871689 Mary Dickinson [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18871253?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 02:59:10 UTC 18871253 Mr George Purdy [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18871174?utm_medium=rss Do not expand sanctuary. let local commuinties manage there oceans. save your money and help the people to take care of their ocean.

]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 02:34:12 UTC 18871174 MR Troy Ogasawara [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18870742?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 12:05:27 UTC 18870742 Ms. Catherine Peters [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18870584?utm_medium=rss Just Stop

]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 11:13:53 UTC 18870584 mrs. Michele Cabatingan [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18870472?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 10:45:20 UTC 18870472 Mr Charles Moon [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869948?utm_medium=rss I am 100 percent opposed to the expansion of the Humpback Whale Sanctuary!

]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 07:59:22 UTC 18869948 Donald Heacock [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869559?utm_medium=rss The HB Whale Sancturary is not needed and is not wanted. It should not be expanded and its single-species focus should not be changed to an "ecosystem approach" because the Sanctuary has no authority or mandate to manage "land on the island", where the vast majority of the pollutants come from that negatively impact our nearshore marine environment.

]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 03:46:03 UTC 18869559 Mr Paul Owenson [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869536?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 May 2015 03:26:25 UTC 18869536 William Haywoood [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869503?utm_medium=rss Oppose sanctuary expansion

]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 02:53:26 UTC 18869503 Mr Bert Oliveira [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869293?utm_medium=rss Do we really need this, the Whale's are already protected under federal law, everybody want's there job, so does us Fisherman, pretty soon we can't even go in the water for a swim without a permit, my wallet is full of permits for everything jet-ski's, boat permit, go-kart permit, drag bike permit, oil clean-up permit, drivers permit, the list goes on & on.. too much already, Do we want the tourist to eat old Import Fish, or fresh Hawaiian LOCAL FISH

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 11:56:05 UTC 18869293 ms rene mcdonald [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869243?utm_medium=rss please protect them

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 11:26:41 UTC 18869243 Mr Jason HIJIRIDA [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869227?utm_medium=rss Humpback populations are thriving. We don't need to expand any areas for them especially if it takes away from local fisheries!

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 11:15:41 UTC 18869227 Mr David Arakawa [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869197?utm_medium=rss Why do you want to expand when the Humpback is being considered for removal from the Endangered list?

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 10:55:20 UTC 18869197 Mr Bruce Olsten [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869152?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 10:32:53 UTC 18869152 Mrs Elizabeth Thompson [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869140?utm_medium=rss This is a state issue and not a federal issue. The people that live around me get their food and make a living from the ocean. Listen to what the people say. Let the people speak. And listen to what they are saying.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 10:26:41 UTC 18869140 Mr Gary Soma [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869127?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 10:18:54 UTC 18869127 Dr George Carlson [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869115?utm_medium=rss humpback whales are already adequately protected

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 10:14:05 UTC 18869115 Kevin Hogan [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869109?utm_medium=rss Enough rules and regulations! Just enforce the laws already in place. The ocean resources are very important to the economy of all the islands. More restrictions on how we can use the waters around Hawaii will have a very negative impact on all visitors and residents.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 10:11:43 UTC 18869109 Shyla Moon [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869095?utm_medium=rss We oppose the humpback whale sanctuary expansion in Hawaii!

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 10:02:03 UTC 18869095 Mr Greg Holzman [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869063?utm_medium=rss Manipulation of the system abuse of power deceiving the community. Intimidating testifiers this was what we got from this agency.
Please remove the managers and start over.
Or better yet pack your bags and go back to Washington DC
The whales are saved and HHBWS has no experience in ecosystem management.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 09:49:34 UTC 18869063 Mr William Chang [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18869054?utm_medium=rss I am opposed to the expansion of the Humpback Whale sanctuary

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 09:44:37 UTC 18869054 Michael Trotto [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868999?utm_medium=rss PLEASE LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF OUR HAWAII FISHERMEN AND OUR HOST CULTURE KUPUNA AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF AHA MOKU.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 09:19:57 UTC 18868999 Mr Gary Beals [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868979?utm_medium=rss No expansion!

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 09:09:14 UTC 18868979 Mr Tek Nckerson [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868958?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 08:59:39 UTC 18868958 Kim Koch [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868933?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 08:46:30 UTC 18868933 Mrs J Kauilani Kahalekai [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868921?utm_medium=rss Fishing is part of our culture and to take away our gathering for self sustenance is part of our daily cultural life. Stop your Military exercises before you stop our livelihood .

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 08:41:39 UTC 18868921 Charlotte Lyman [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868787?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 07:41:01 UTC 18868787 Camellia Crosby [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868749?utm_medium=rss Stop "stealing Hawaiian lands" under the pretense of protecting animals...enough, pau!

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 07:25:56 UTC 18868749 Mr Waylen Kahaialii [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868743?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 07:23:42 UTC 18868743 Hope Kallai [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868539?utm_medium=rss I oppose the expansion of the whale sanctuary to an ocean ecosystem-based management. You cannot manage part of the ecosystem without considering the impact of sonar, RIMPAC and military operations.

I especially oppose the Pila`a Focus Area expansion to the highwater mark from Molokea Point (Rock Quarry) to Kepuhi Point (Waipake).

This constitutes a major taking of our beach rights.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 05:44:05 UTC 18868539 mr Basil Oshiro [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868425?utm_medium=rss THE HAWAII HUMPBACK WHALE IS NO LONGER ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST, (ESA) DELISTED AS ENDANGERED, UNDER THE HAWAII DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT (DPS). ALL OTHERS SPECIES MENTIONED ARE ALREADY PROTECTED UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL RULES. FORMER GOVERNOR ARIOSHI DID NOT AGREE, AND DID NOT SIGN THE COMPACT AGREEMENT; FORMER GOVERNOR CAYETANO SIGNED THE COMPACT AGREEMENT UNDER ONE CONDITION, AS A SINGLE SPECIES SANCTUARY, (HUMPBACK WHALE ONLY) AND THE STATE OF HAWAII STAYS IN CONTROL OF OUR WATERS.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 04:43:57 UTC 18868425 Mr Titus Bontea [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868384?utm_medium=rss Whenever the government claims the need for protection it means control and loss of freedom.
Are we freer now after the "patriot" act?

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 04:26:01 UTC 18868384 Mr Makani Christensen [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868193?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 03:14:20 UTC 18868193 Daniel Kahaialii [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868168?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 03:03:29 UTC 18868168 susan strom [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868167?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 03:02:50 UTC 18868167 Kumu Nalei Kahakalau [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18868110?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 02:39:31 UTC 18868110 Mrs. Puanani Rogers [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867968?utm_medium=rss I strongly oppose the whale sanctuary expansion in Hawai`i.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 01:40:04 UTC 18867968 Anonymous [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867922?utm_medium=rss We want our ocean and shoreline back to practice out rights to live as Native Hawaiians (Kanaka) practicing our customary and traditional practices. This earth was given freely for life to thrive in its own. Hawaii is fine without a sanctuary period! Leave it alone for the people who lives and breathe life into this ocean. Keep out and stay away.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 01:22:43 UTC 18867922 mr Kyle Nakanelua [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867812?utm_medium=rss Do not expand the sanctuary

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 12:29:18 UTC 18867812 Ms Teresa Nakama [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867742?utm_medium=rss Myself and my ohana, strongly oppose the expansion proposal of The Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary,it jeopardizes our rights of subsistence and traditional uses protected under the Hawaii State Constitution.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 12:05:05 UTC 18867742 Anonymous [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867363?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 09:47:05 UTC 18867363 pete sayer [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18867134?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2015 08:22:36 UTC 18867134 Nadine Awana Chase [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18866682?utm_medium=rss I oppose the proposed Whale Sanctuary Management Plan as it is 1) a direct threat to my indigenous rights as a native Hawaiian to exercise my gathering rights, cultural practices and ceremonies without providing advance notice to any representative of the U.S. federal or state government, 2) directly hinders our native hawaiian tenant and appurtenant rights throughout the Kingdom of Hawaii, 3) and finally, as a native Hawaiian people, we the subjects of the Hawaiian Kingdom have the right to self-determination, until such time occurs the U.S. federal and state government should not attempt to grab, claim or condemn and/or impose jurisdictional rights to the land, water, resources, and mineral rights.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2015 05:16:09 UTC 18866682 Ann Evans [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18866122?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 May 2015 11:54:55 UTC 18866122 mrs Rochelle Kapu [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18864735?utm_medium=rss I oppose the sanctuary, do to the quality of our water that on there watch is very bad. They are released of their sanctuary and we the people of Hawaii will manage it.

]]> Sat, 9 May 2015 06:51:59 UTC 18864735 ms vicki mccarty [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18863734?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 May 2015 04:30:15 UTC 18863734