A proposed aquarium fishing ban is in play as state aquatic resource officials move to revive the controversial fishing practice.
Environment
Posted inLegislature 2026
Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature
Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Fake Farms Get Tax Breaks, But Hawaiʻi Can’t Stop Them Yet
Not everyone living on agricultural land is a farmer. But state agencies have struggled to distinguish the genuine food producers from the hobby farmers looking for a tax break.
Posted inBeyond Hawaiʻi
Ocean Speed Limits Protect Endangered Right Whales. Trump Wants To Weaken Them
NOAA wants to replace a longstanding rule with technology scientists say is unproven.
Posted inWeather
Storm Batters Hawaiʻi Causing Floods, Prolonged Outages And Toppled Trees
HECO outages rankled Oʻahu Friday, with outages possibly extending into Saturday for East Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Kai. Flash flood warnings were issued elsewhere.
Posted inFisheries
Stop! Thief! Sharks Are Taking A Larger Bite Of Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Catch
At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.
Posted inKauaʻi
Kauaʻi Wants To Get Tough On Beachfront Home Renovations As Tides Climb
As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.
Posted inMaui
Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui
Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.
Posted inEnvironment
North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now
The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.