Does the Proclamation prohibit vessels legally fishing for bottomfish/pelagics from anchoring in the Monument?
The Proclamation prohibits anchoring on live or dead coral, except as necessary to respond to emergencies threatening life, property, or the environment. Given the distance from the Main Hawaiian Islands, the small size of the permitted fishing vessels, and the small number of crew typically on board such vessels, anchoring could be necessary to respond to weather conditions, currents, or other variables that could threaten life, property or the environment.
