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Coast Guard cutter Oliver Berry has spent September patrolling Samoan waters after the Pacific nation’s fleet was left underpowered.

The transition was supposed to be done by July. Now, expect it done by the end of the year, an industry leader says.

Groups are challenging the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to accept the latest environmental review of the area’s capability to allow the collection of aquatic life.

NOAA officials said they hope to finally issue a new rule this summer that bars anyone from approaching within 50 yards of the dolphins.

The deployment was part of a push for more aggressive fisheries enforcement as tensions rise between the U.S. and China.

Counties have stepped in to fill the breach, but say the state should pay for lifeguards at its own parks.

A Big Island legislator has pushed for seven years to protect sharks from the dangers of humans. Will this be the year?

Most commenters are against the idea but commercial fishermen and Wespac are in favor.

The Hawaii Longline Association says it has worked to improve the lives of foreign fishermen after reports about squalid conditions on some vessels.

UPDATED: Researchers are using the new aerial mapping techniques to better understand what’s happening to Hawaii’s coral — and how to better protect it.