Efforts Underway To Rid Hawaii Of Coral-Damaging Sunscreen
State lawmakers have introduced two bills and a study is planned to determine the effectiveness of public-outreach campaigns.
Fiji Is Showing Off Its Sharks — Should Hawaii Do The Same?
The apex predators are more than just a tourist attraction. Their protection in a marine park helps other fish thrive as well.
Is Hawaii Spending Enough To Protect Its Natural Resources?
The challenge facing the DLNR is called “overwhelming,” but the agency hasn’t hired all the people it’s authorized to.
Sewage Spills Will Likely Continue Near Ko Olina Until Pipes Replaced
Prematurely corroding pipes must be replaced at an estimated cost of $34.6 million, a City Council committee is told.
Momentum Grows For Ocean Preserves, But Do They Work?
Marine protected areas such as Papahanaumokuakea are important to saving special places in the ocean, but more are needed.
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Attack On Albatrosses
The 19-year-old’s arraignment came almost exactly a year after the slaughter of seabirds at Kaena Point in West Oahu.
Year Of The Tuna: A Quota Showdown Looms In 2017
Like many other countries, the U.S. longline fleet based almost entirely in Honolulu wants to catch more fish.
Hawaii Environmental Council Is Finally Playing With A Full Deck
Lacking a quorum, the council has had to cancel many meetings over the past decade as governors struggled to nominate members.
Kauai Utility Wins Lease For Hydro Project in Kekaha
The project could provide energy as well as irrigation needs on the island.
Wespac Still Pushing Obama To Lift Marine Monument’s Fishing Ban
The federal advisory body’s leaders want a five-year delay of the commercial fishing prohibition around Papahanaumokuakea.