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Both environmentalists and commercial tuna fishermen are upset about lost opportunities after the governor’s office didn’t submit Wespac nominees on time.

The head of Hawaii’s aquatic resource division said he’s not sure lawmakers “knew what they were doing” when they passed the bill.

A nonprofit organization that maintains a state park says the rentals are the only way to pay for the work.

The group signed a letter emphasizing how protected reserves help the economy and biodiversity.

The longline fleet has a $250,000 deal in place to keep fishing after it reaches its quota of nearly 7 million pounds of ahi.

A bill supported by environmental groups would prevent the state from issuing new permits for commercial collection of aquarium fish.

It was distributed on the mainland but not in Hawaii. Last month, another subsidiary of the company distributed tainted tuna on Oahu.

Stressing how an island state is particularly vulnerable, elected leaders and environmentalists resolved to continue local efforts.

Climate change is heating the ocean and causing stronger and longer coral bleaching events at Hanauma Bay.

Hawaii experienced a hepatitis outbreak last year due to tainted scallops and may be on the verge of another due to bad ahi.