Op-Ed: Standing With the Ocean: A Call for the Marianas to Join the Ocean Rights Movement

The ocean is not simply a backdrop to our lives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is our highway, our pantry, our classroom, our inheritance and our responsibility. From the reef flats of Saipan and Tinian to the deep waters surrounding the Marianas Trench, our people have lived in relationship with the sea for generations. That relationship now demands renewed clarity and collective action.

NMI News Service