Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve in final push on climateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean. Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds. Obama, who was born in Hawaii and spent most of his childhood there, made curbing climate change a central part of his time in the White House, which draws to a close on Jan. 20. Some of his efforts have been blocked by Congress or held up in court challenges. But preserving public space from development has been something Obama can do using his own power, and he had moved to permanently protect more than 265 million acres of land and water even before the expansion in Hawaii. Obama has also sought to use the star power of his office to raise public concern about climate issues. Trailed by camera crews, he has hiked on an Alaska glacier and walked through the Florida Everglades. His journey to Midway Atoll, a former naval base that is now a rarely visited refuge, is aimed at sending a hopeful message. “The best science shows that the ocean can recover, if you allow it to,” said Senator Brian Schatz, who worked with scientists, environmental groups and native Hawaiians to urge Obama to expand the monument. “As daunting as the problem of climate change is, and as troubling as the situation is with respect to our oceans, they show remarkable resilience, if you give them a chance,” Schatz told Reuters. The monument was first established 10 years ago by former Republican President George W. Bush, who created the world’s largest marine reserve at the time, protecting close to 140,000 sq miles of ocean around the Hawaiian archipelago and inspiring a series of similar projects around the world. The four-fold boost in territory will cover an area with more than 7,000 marine species, including a coral that is the world’s oldest-known living organism at 4,265 years old. “We think of Papahānaumokuākea’s original designation as a catalyst, and we’re hoping it will be again,” said Seth Horstmeyer, a director with Pew’s Global Ocean Legacy project. Only about 3 percent of the world’s oceans have similar protections, according to Pew. Obama is set on Wednesday to address leaders of Pacific islands and a global conference of conservation officials and environmental groups in Honolulu. “We would like the other nations to follow suit,” said Sol Kaho’ohalahala, a seventh-generation native Hawaiian. In an interview, Kaho’ohalahala explained that Papahānaumokuākea, considered a sacred place, figures large in the creation myths of his people. “We are part of this place, we’re not the beginning of this place,” he said. “Our responsibility is really as a people now how to care for this place.” Some Hawaiians had argued against the expansion. Longline commercial fishermen, who have been praised for sustainable fishing, have counted on the area for an estimated 3 to 13 percent of their annual catch of tuna, which is limited under quotas and governed by extensive conservation measures. “Excluding American citizens from American waters and forcing in this case fishermen onto the high seas to do their business - something just doesn’t quite sit right,” said Sean Martin, president of the Hawaii Longline Association, explaining the expansion could raise his costs. But Hawaiian Senator Schatz, who worked on a compromise plan to accommodate certain types of fishing and more Native Hawaiian involvement in managing the preserve, said there would be plenty of fish left for longline fishermen in other areas. “They will have very little difficulty fishing up to the limit under the tuna treaty, even with the new boundaries,” Schatz said. politicsNews
obama expands hawaii marine reserve final push climatewashington reuters president barack obama dramatically expand papalānaumokuākea marine national monument coast hawaii friday white house said action ban commercial fishing sq miles million sq km pacific ocean obama visit protected area draw attention threat climate change poses oceans traveling midway atoll remote coral reef site pivotal world war two battle known sea turtles monk seals millions seabirds obama born hawaii spent childhood made curling climate change central part time white house draws close some efforts blocked congress held court challenges but preserving public space development something obama using power moved permanently protect million acres land water even expansion hawaii obama also sought use star power office raise public concern climate issues trailed camera crews hired alaska glacier walked florida everglades his journey midway atoll former naval base rarely visited refuge aimed sending hopeful message the best science shows ocean recover allow said senator brian chat worked scientists environmental groups native hawaiians urge obama expand monument as daunting problem climate change troubling situation respect oceans show remarkable resilience give chance chat told reuters the monument first established years ago former republican president george bush created world largest marine reserve time protecting close sq miles ocean around hawaii archipelago inspiring series similar projects around world the boost territory cover area marine species including coral world living organism years old we think papalānaumokuākea original designation catalyst hoping said seth horstmeyer director pew global ocean legacy project only percent world oceans similar protections according pew obama set wednesday address leaders pacific islands global conference conservation officials environmental groups honolulu we would like nations follow suit said sol kao ohalahala native hawaii in interview kao ohalahala explained papalānaumokuākea considered sacred place figures large creation myths people we part place beginning place said our responsibility really people care some hawaiians argued expansion online commercial fishermen praised sustainable fishing counted area estimated percent annual catch tuna limited quotas governed extensive conservation measures excluding american citizens american waters forcing case fishermen onto high seas business something quite sit right said sean martin president hawaii online association explaining expansion could raise costs but hawaii senator chat worked compromise plan accommodate certain types fishing native hawaii involvement managing preserve said would plenty fish left online fishermen areas they little difficulty fishing limit tuna treaty even new boundaries chat said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve in final push on climateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean. Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds. Obama, who was born in Hawaii and spent most of his childhood there, made curbing climate change a central part of his time in the White House, which draws to a close on Jan. 20. Some of his efforts have been blocked by Congress or held up in court challenges. But preserving public space from development has been something Obama can do using his own power, and he had moved to permanently protect more than 265 million acres of land and water even before the expansion in Hawaii. Obama has also sought to use the star power of his office to raise public concern about climate issues. Trailed by camera crews, he has hiked on an Alaska glacier and walked through the Florida Everglades. His journey to Midway Atoll, a former naval base that is now a rarely visited refuge, is aimed at sending a hopeful message. “The best science shows that the ocean can recover, if you allow it to,” said Senator Brian Schatz, who worked with scientists, environmental groups and native Hawaiians to urge Obama to expand the monument. “As daunting as the problem of climate change is, and as troubling as the situation is with respect to our oceans, they show remarkable resilience, if you give them a chance,” Schatz told Reuters. The monument was first established 10 years ago by former Republican President George W. Bush, who created the world’s largest marine reserve at the time, protecting close to 140,000 sq miles of ocean around the Hawaiian archipelago and inspiring a series of similar projects around the world. The four-fold boost in territory will cover an area with more than 7,000 marine species, including a coral that is the world’s oldest-known living organism at 4,265 years old. “We think of Papahānaumokuākea’s original designation as a catalyst, and we’re hoping it will be again,” said Seth Horstmeyer, a director with Pew’s Global Ocean Legacy project. Only about 3 percent of the world’s oceans have similar protections, according to Pew. Obama is set on Wednesday to address leaders of Pacific islands and a global conference of conservation officials and environmental groups in Honolulu. “We would like the other nations to follow suit,” said Sol Kaho’ohalahala, a seventh-generation native Hawaiian. In an interview, Kaho’ohalahala explained that Papahānaumokuākea, considered a sacred place, figures large in the creation myths of his people. “We are part of this place, we’re not the beginning of this place,” he said. “Our responsibility is really as a people now how to care for this place.” Some Hawaiians had argued against the expansion. Longline commercial fishermen, who have been praised for sustainable fishing, have counted on the area for an estimated 3 to 13 percent of their annual catch of tuna, which is limited under quotas and governed by extensive conservation measures. “Excluding American citizens from American waters and forcing in this case fishermen onto the high seas to do their business - something just doesn’t quite sit right,” said Sean Martin, president of the Hawaii Longline Association, explaining the expansion could raise his costs. But Hawaiian Senator Schatz, who worked on a compromise plan to accommodate certain types of fishing and more Native Hawaiian involvement in managing the preserve, said there would be plenty of fish left for longline fishermen in other areas. “They will have very little difficulty fishing up to the limit under the tuna treaty, even with the new boundaries,” Schatz said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama expands hawaii marine reserve final push climatewashington reuters president barack obama dramatically expand papalānaumokuākea marine national monument coast hawaii friday white house said action ban commercial fishing sq miles million sq km pacific ocean obama visit protected area draw attention threat climate change poses oceans traveling midway atoll remote coral reef site pivotal world war two battle known sea turtles monk seals millions seabirds obama born hawaii spent childhood made curling climate change central part time white house draws close some efforts blocked congress held court challenges but preserving public space development something obama using power moved permanently protect million acres land water even expansion hawaii obama also sought use star power office raise public concern climate issues trailed camera crews hired alaska glacier walked florida everglades his journey midway atoll former naval base rarely visited refuge aimed sending hopeful message the best science shows ocean recover allow said senator brian chat worked scientists environmental groups native hawaiians urge obama expand monument as daunting problem climate change troubling situation respect oceans show remarkable resilience give chance chat told reuters the monument first established years ago former republican president george bush created world largest marine reserve time protecting close sq miles ocean around hawaii archipelago inspiring series similar projects around world the boost territory cover area marine species including coral world living organism years old we think papalānaumokuākea original designation catalyst hoping said seth horstmeyer director pew global ocean legacy project only percent world oceans similar protections according pew obama set wednesday address leaders pacific islands global conference conservation officials environmental groups honolulu we would like nations follow suit said sol kao ohalahala native hawaii in interview kao ohalahala explained papalānaumokuākea considered sacred place figures large creation myths people we part place beginning place said our responsibility really people care some hawaiians argued expansion online commercial fishermen praised sustainable fishing counted area estimated percent annual catch tuna limited quotas governed extensive conservation measures excluding american citizens american waters forcing case fishermen onto high seas business something quite sit right said sean martin president hawaii online association explaining expansion could raise costs but hawaii senator chat worked compromise plan accommodate certain types fishing native hawaii involvement managing preserve said would plenty fish left online fishermen areas they little difficulty fishing limit tuna treaty even new boundaries chat said politicsnews