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Will Hawaii’s Spinner Dolphins Finally Get A Rest From The Crowds? Courtesy: NOAA

Will Hawaii’s Spinner Dolphins Finally Get A Rest From The Crowds?

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

Coast Guard Cutter Returns To Honolulu After 82-Day Fishery Patrol Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard/2021

Coast Guard Cutter Returns To Honolulu After 82-Day Fishery Patrol

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

Some Hawaii Beaches May Lose Lifeguards As State Runs Short Of Cash Cameron Miculka/Civil Beat/2021

Some Hawaii Beaches May Lose Lifeguards As State Runs Short Of Cash

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

Chad Blair: A Lawmaker, A Bill And A Shark Named Laverne Alana Eagle/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: A Lawmaker, A Bill And A Shark Named Laverne

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

Feds Consider Paintballs And Sponge Grenades To Thwart Endangered Monk Seals Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Feds Consider Paintballs And Sponge Grenades To Thwart Endangered Monk Seals

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

Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking

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

Scientists Unveil New 3D Maps In Race To Save Hawaii Coral Flickr: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarter

Scientists Unveil New 3D Maps In Race To Save Hawaii Coral

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.

New Court Ruling Further Restricts Commercial Aquarium Fishing In Hawaii FromSandToGlass/Flickr

New Court Ruling Further Restricts Commercial Aquarium Fishing In Hawaii

More than half a million aquarium fish have been collected despite a 2017 state Supreme Court ruling. A new order says that shouldn’t have happened.

The Fish — And Fishermen — Are Back At Ala Moana Beach. Swimmers Are Not Happy Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

The Fish — And Fishermen — Are Back At Ala Moana Beach. Swimmers Are Not Happy

The pandemic brought more fish to Oahu’s nearshore waters and sparked conflict among ocean users. Now, boundaries are being proposed at Ala Moana.

White House: Coast Guard Will Up Presence In Pacific To Fight Overfishing Sherri Eng/USCG/2019

White House: Coast Guard Will Up Presence In Pacific To Fight Overfishing

A mysterious Chinese “fishing militia” has been blamed for contributing to overfishing.