The high seas are the modern world’s Wild West, a vast expanse of water far from oversight and authority where outlaws engage in illegal activities.

Countries could see big economic losses and hits to their overall food security if climate change pushes the stocks farther east.

The once popular seafood became somewhat of a delicacy over the years, but some consumers are now getting a fresh taste.

Residents now have until Dec. 31 to nominate whoever they think should guide the state through the Holomua 30×30 initiative.

Earthquakes, storm surges and other natural disasters could mean environmental catastrophe if oil and other hazardous material spill out.

The sediment drawn from the bottom will be used to rebuild banks that have eroded over the decades, according to the organization.

One out of every $6 spent over a decade by the influential regional fishery council was questioned by investigators.

The process is beginning six years after Gov. David Ige first announced the initiative to manage 30% of the state’s nearshore waters by 2030.

Some experts say giant trevally, a culturally and ecologically important fish, has declined as its popularity has soared online, but better data is needed.

A major effort to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act for the first time in 16 years is moving through the House, but its prospects in the Senate don’t look good.