Changes are planned for the effort to sweep up the giant patch of trash between Hawaii and California.

About 1,000 fins valued at $58,000 were seized by from a fishing vessel.

In the only event of its sort in the U.S., up to 100,000 pounds of tuna are unloaded from boats and auctioned off on Honolulu's Pier 38 six mornings a week.

Stable ahi prices are expected during the holidays, but environmental groups are concerned about the longterm health of fish stocks.

Researchers and wildlife officials meet in Honolulu to discuss the "unprecedented" decrease in sightings throughout the islands.

In Hawaii and the Pacific surface temperatures and sea level continue rising, while extremes such as drought and flooding continue affecting the islands.

Critics fear rules for opening a swath of ocean bed between Mexico and Hawaii won't protect "the most pristine wilderness on the planet."

Scientists will continue the work of the late Ruth Gates to develop corals that are more resistant to the effects of climate change and create reefs that provide natural coastal protection.

The University of Hawaii researcher was working on creative ways to preserve the ocean's dwindling reefs in the face of climate change. She never lost hope.

Scientists are concerned about what will happen to the hundreds of endangered species that once called East Island home.