Start here. http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/about/welcome.html http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/about/welcome.html You can get a "recreation permit" for one s

Start here. http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/about/welcome.html http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/about/welcome.html You can get a "recreation permit" for one small part of the area (Midway Atoll), so the entire area is not closed off, but for the most part it's all "protected". There are more, but I assume you know how to use Google?