text: Open comment to Director Movick:  Today, a large earthquake (7.7) hit near the Solomon Islands and generated tidal activity in parts of the Pacific.  This nation is part of your 17 nation organization.  Many nations in the area are suffering from climate change.  The area is undergoing changes that have gone beyond the tipping point and the fisheries of these nations are their primary source of income.  You are quoted in this article saying that, "sometimes you have to hope like heck and keep plugging away in working groups."  Well kind sir,   working groups do no work.  Leadership is not found in a committee.  Hope does not address or correct problems. Wishing does not make it happen.  I wish you the best and special regards to those that have been affected in the Solomon's Islands and the region by this earthquake.