A new report finds that efforts to protect the dolphins are not working. Experts blame both fishing vessels and NOAA.
Environment
Posted inOpinion
Will Bailey: Why East Hawai‘i’s Fishery Has Fallen On Hard Times
From the boats to the markets, Hilo Bay used to be a thriving industrial area.
Posted inEnvironment
The First Ke Iki Beach Turtle Hatchlings In Four Years Head For The Waves
The first of seven turtle nests on the North Shore beach have emerged after volunteers raised alarms about disturbance from beachgoers and houses nearby.
Posted inEnvironment
Will Political Uncertainty Force Hawaiʻi’s Native Birds ‘Into Oblivion’?
Nonprofits are doing what they can to fill pukas left by the widespread firings, but they don’t have the resources to match those federal agencies.
Posted inMaui
Hawaiʻi’s Wetlands Are Vanishing. This Failed Plan Offers A Warning
Maui County’s expansive wetland law was expected to pave the way for stronger protections statewide. More than two years and a $250,000 map later, it’s never been enforced.
Posted inBig Island
Ranches Cover A Fifth Of Hawaiʻi. Extreme Drought Is Clouding Their Future
Big Island ranches stand out for their commitment to grass-fed beef. As climate changes, they are offloading more calves to the mainland.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Pacific Tuna Fleets Pushed To Lift Ban In Waters They Barely Fished
The vessels hardly spent any time right outside a marine protected area before its expansion, but fishing leaders and managers say times have changed.
Posted inOceans
Tracking Coral Disease Attacking Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Is All-Hands-On-Deck Job
Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around Hawaiʻi.
Posted inClimate Change
Governor: I’ll Be ‘Agnostic’ On How Hawaiʻi Spends Its New Green Fee
At the latest Civil Cafe, the governor weighed in on where we go from here with the country’s first-ever green fee, devoted to climate change and the environment.