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Right of Way Permit and Final Environmental Assessment Available The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized an environmental assessment and permit for a submarine fiber optic telecommunications cable to pass through the Trench Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Learn More...

Mariana Trench Children's Activity Book Discover the Mariana Trench with this downloadable activity book. Activity Book

Northern Islands Submerged Lands Transfer The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of the Interior formally reached an agreement for the transfer of submerged lands around the islands of Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas), Maug, and Asuncion and associated mineral rights to the CNMI. Check out the fact sheet below for the most recent update on the transfer. Fact Sheet about the Submerged Lands Transfer