The 8th ROPME Sea Area Hydrographic Commission (RSAHC) meeting is being hosted by Pakistan Navy at Islamabad from 18 to 20 February 2019. Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat inaugurated the opening session of the meeting as Chief Guest. Representatives of member states and International Hydrographic Organization as well as Pakistan’s MoD and MoPDR attended the inaugural session. Rear Admiral (Retd) Mustafa Iptes, Director International Hydrographic Organization was also presen

17K views · 214 reactions | Indigenous tribes like the Quinault Indian Nation have depended on the ocean for millennia. Today, species like the razor clam provide Quinault members with sustenance and income. Watch our video to hear this Quinault Story from the Blue and to learn how NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary helps support culturally-important ecosystems. | NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries | Facebook