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‘Forever Chemicals’ Have Been Found In Hawaii’s Environment. Now What?  Yoohyun Jung/Civil Beat/2021

‘Forever Chemicals’ Have Been Found In Hawaii’s Environment. Now What? 

Increased testing for PFAS may reveal a problem Hawaii is not prepared to deal with. 

The Wrecked Luxury Yacht Caused ‘Significant Damage’ In Honolua Bay Courtesy: DLNR/2023

The Wrecked Luxury Yacht Caused ‘Significant Damage’ In Honolua Bay

DLNR says it will hold the owner responsible for the costs of the environmental toll.

Voters Support Nearshore Water Protection Despite State Scrapping 30×30 Goal, Polling Finds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Voters Support Nearshore Water Protection Despite State Scrapping 30×30 Goal, Polling Finds

Four out of five voters are supportive of stricter fishing regulations, according to a poll commissioned by The Nature Conservancy.

Maui Yacht Owner: ‘I Didn’t Know What I Was Getting Into’ Courtesy: DLNR/2023

Maui Yacht Owner: ‘I Didn’t Know What I Was Getting Into’

Jim Jones says he wants to make things right, but former employees and Maui residents say he shouldn't have a boat.

Yacht Fuel Spill In Maui’s Honolua Bay Prompts Calls For Reform Courtesy: DLNR/2023

Yacht Fuel Spill In Maui’s Honolua Bay Prompts Calls For Reform

The grounding of the 94-foot luxury vessel has sparked calls to change the way commercial activity is handled in sensitive coastal waters.

Studied To Death? Some Say Hawaii Doesn’t Need More Data Before Acting On Overtourism David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Studied To Death? Some Say Hawaii Doesn’t Need More Data Before Acting On Overtourism

Experts say an understanding of the tourist capacity limits for local communities in the islands would help inform policies.

Tagging Whales Tells Researchers ‘The Story Of The Whole Ocean’ Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655

Tagging Whales Tells Researchers ‘The Story Of The Whole Ocean’

In the waters off Maui, scientists are gathering data on whales to learn how each piece fits in a delicate marine ecosystem.

NOAA Rejects Wespac’s Proposed Fishing Rule For Hawaii Marine Monument Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

NOAA Rejects Wespac’s Proposed Fishing Rule For Hawaii Marine Monument

The regional council had wanted to allow Native Hawaiian subsistence fishermen to sell some of their catch.

Hawaii Spent Decades Developing Community-Managed Fishing Areas. Lawmakers May Undo That Courtesy: DLNR

Hawaii Spent Decades Developing Community-Managed Fishing Areas. Lawmakers May Undo That

Despite overwhelming testimony in opposition, a measure is moving forward in the Senate.

Hawaii’s Innovative Plan To Manage Marine Resources Is Being Quietly Rolled Back Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Innovative Plan To Manage Marine Resources Is Being Quietly Rolled Back

The fishing community raised concerns but DLNR says the initiative's broader emphasis on place-based planning will remain in effect.