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Counties To Track Equipment Used In Snorkeling Deaths Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Counties To Track Equipment Used In Snorkeling Deaths

A woman’s drowning spurs officials to consider the possible hidden dangers of full-face snorkeling masks.

GOP Could Reverse Protection Of Papahanaumokuakea NOAA

GOP Could Reverse Protection Of Papahanaumokuakea

Some Republican House members want Trump to reopen marine monuments to commercial fishing.

How One Woman’s Snorkeling Death Might Help Save Lives Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

How One Woman’s Snorkeling Death Might Help Save Lives

Her husband thinks a new style of mask may be to blame, but no one keeps track of the equipment being used when someone drowns.

Coast Guard, Navy Board 16 Ships To Enforce Fishing Laws Courtesy: Danny Kelley/U.S. Navy/2017

Coast Guard, Navy Board 16 Ships To Enforce Fishing Laws

They were on an 18-day mission to crack down on illegal fishing in the Central and South Pacific.

Ban On Many Sunscreen Products Likely To Pass In Hawaii Senate Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Ban On Many Sunscreen Products Likely To Pass In Hawaii Senate

The Democratic Party, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and others are urging the House to follow suit, but the measure faces opposition there.

How Hawaii Is Saving Whales From Fishermen And Tourists Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

How Hawaii Is Saving Whales From Fishermen And Tourists

A joint effort by government scientists and law enforcement officers helps whales coexist with humans in the islands.

Environmental Council Wants Hawaii To Redefine Success Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Environmental Council Wants Hawaii To Redefine Success

The council is proposing the use of a “genuine progress indicator” to evaluate the state in a way that goes beyond dollars and cents.

How A Big Island Family’s Tragedy Is Saving Lives Today Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

How A Big Island Family’s Tragedy Is Saving Lives Today

A couple lost their son in a hiking fall 20 years ago. They turned their grief into a memorial foundation raising money for lifeguards and firefighters.

Money Sought To Protect Watersheds And Grow More Food Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Money Sought To Protect Watersheds And Grow More Food

Hawaii Gov. David Ige joins department heads asking legislators to approve funds for his Sustainable Hawaii Initiative.

Scientists See ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For Hawaiian Monk Seals Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Scientists See ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For Hawaiian Monk Seals

The endangered species, which is endemic to Hawaii, is growing in population after decades of decline.