Nainoa Thompson joins world leaders to celebrate new plan to protect the ocean

Nainoa Thompson joins world leaders to celebrate new plan to protect the ocean

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO and navigator Nainoa Thompson joined world leaders in New York City to celebrate a new global plan to protect the ocean. Triumphs and tragedies: the rise of Hōkūleʻa The event took place on Sept. 23, during New York Climate Week and marked the signing of the United Nations High Seas Treaty, a major agreement to keep ocean life safe. The treaty will officially take effect in January 2026 an…