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‘Toxic’ Misinformation Is Fueling A Pacific Marine Sanctuary Debate
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s advisers oppose added protections for the waters around the Northern Marianas islands.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Condo Owners Want To Tax Themselves To Save Their Homes From Rising Seas
Are Community Facilities Districts a win-win? Property owners pay to protect their condos, and the public gets to enjoy improved beaches and infrastructure.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2017
From Fishermen To Rugby Players, Climate Change Has Become A Fact Of Life In Fiji
The Pacific island nation was the first to relocate a community due to the effects of a warming planet. The struggle continues as families learn to adapt.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021
A Community Is Trying To Save Hawaiian Burials From Eroding Into The Sea
Climate change is threatening iwi kupuna from mauka to makai. Experts say the tools exist to come up with a solution but it will require political will.
Allen Shimada/NMFS/2015
US Request For More Bigeye Tuna Denied By Pacific Commission
Wespac Executive Director Kitty Simonds expressed her disappointment, saying the council had been trying for six years to negotiate an increase.
Alana Eagle/Civil Beat
A New Marine Sanctuary Proposal May Not Be What It Seems
NOAA has opened up the public comment period on the proposal to add a marine sanctuary designation to the monument area around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021
These Local Volunteers Are Chipping Away At Coral On Oahu — And It’s Legal
Researchers have launched an initiative allowing the community to participate in coral resilience efforts, saying they need “all hands on deck.”
Screenshot/2021
‘Not Just Wespac’: Federal Oversight Of Fisheries Is Under Scrutiny By Congress
U.S. Rep. Ed Case used the first hearing on proposed reforms of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to ask where NOAA’s oversight has been in the alleged mismanagement of an obscure fisheries fund.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Congressmen Seek Reforms After ‘Damning’ Audit Of Pacific Fisheries Fund
A bill being heard Tuesday to update the Magnuson-Stevens Act would take away Wespac’s control of the money and add new layers of oversight.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Federal Audit Finds Questionable Spending And Lax Oversight By Wespac Of Secretive Fisheries Fund
Federal investigators questioned one out of every $6 the regional fishery council spent over the past decade and documented inappropriate procurement practices.