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Illegal Fishing Citations Are Down But Not Necessarily Due To A Drop In Violators Department of Land and Natural Resources/2021

Illegal Fishing Citations Are Down But Not Necessarily Due To A Drop In Violators

DLNR enforcement officers recently cited 12 divers for illegally removing undersized fish and for fishing without the necessary equipment.

The Next Community To Host Oahu’s Landfill Can Learn From The Westside Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

The Next Community To Host Oahu’s Landfill Can Learn From The Westside

As the city searches for a new site, the Westside offers lessons on how a place can turn into the island’s perceived ‘dumping ground.’

How Cancer Research May Play A Role In Saving Hawaii’s Coral Reefs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How Cancer Research May Play A Role In Saving Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

A recent global report found that about 14% of the world’s reefs were lost between 2008 and 2019, mainly due to mass bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures.

State Cleanup Plan For Big Island Park Leaves Residents With Questions Cory Lum/Civil Beat

State Cleanup Plan For Big Island Park Leaves Residents With Questions

Two state departments have settled on a plan for removing lead-contaminated soil at Kolekole Beach Park but have not yet identified the funding for it.

This Big Island Octopus Research Facility Is Drawing The Wrath Of Animal Rights Activists

This Big Island Octopus Research Facility Is Drawing The Wrath Of Animal Rights Activists

But the Kanaloa Octopus Farm’s owner says the group is off target. The farm is trying to save the species, not serve it for dinner.

The Navy Vs. Marine Mammals: How Often Do Ship Strikes Happen? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Navy Vs. Marine Mammals: How Often Do Ship Strikes Happen?

The Navy hires biologists and oceanographers to assess and document its environmental impact, but many of those impacts remain unknown.

Conference Tackles Overfishing In The World’s Oceans Wikimedia Commons

Conference Tackles Overfishing In The World’s Oceans

The United Nations Conference of Biological Diversity will likely be the stage for pledges to create new marine protected areas.

Hawaii Is Prone To Fire But State Money To Control The Problem Is Lacking Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaii Is Prone To Fire But State Money To Control The Problem Is Lacking

Some residents are taking action to protect their homes and communities from devastating wildland fires.

Who Is Killing The Monk Seals On Molokai? Courtesy: Todd Yamashita/2021

Who Is Killing The Monk Seals On Molokai?

At least two of the six endangered seals found dead on Molokai so far this year were killed by humans.

Critically Endangered Fern Rediscovered On Kauai Courtesy: DLNR/2021

Critically Endangered Fern Rediscovered On Kauai

Scientists had not seen the imperiled native fern in the wild for years, leading some to believe it could be extinct.