Do you support the proposal to create a Marine Monument in the northern islands? Do you enjoy the slogan "You'll love how deep we go" as much as us? Do you find it absolute and utter bull-honkey that the CNMI legislature resolved to oppose the formation of marine reserve on unfounded grounds? Then help out Angelo to create the second largest marine no-take zone in the world!
I'm asking of you dearest deep sea readers to go over to the Saipan Tribune, CNMI's daily newspaper, and scroll down the front page to the poll and click "YES". RIGHT NOW! The poll will be in place until the end of the week.
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Voted tally was...
107 Yes
68 No
Anyone interested in supporting the CNMI marine monument can go to the petition web site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/marianatrenchmonument
The Friends of the Marine Monument also encourages people to write letters to the editors to: Zaldy Dandan at the Marianas Variety: zdandan@yahoo.com; and Javee Vallejera at the Saipan Tribune: jayvee_vallejera@saipantribune.com
Thanks for your support.
Thanks Ken, we'll be highlighting this again in nearish future.