Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Tuna Fishermen Want Higher Quotas
Stable ahi prices are expected during the holidays, but environmental groups are concerned about the longterm health of fish stocks.
AP
Is Ocean Warming Causing A Decline In Hawaii Whale Sightings?
Researchers and wildlife officials meet in Honolulu to discuss the “unprecedented” decrease in sightings throughout the islands.
AP
US Climate Report Warns Of Worsening Weather Disasters
In Hawaii and the Pacific surface temperatures and sea level continue rising, while extremes such as drought and flooding continue affecting the islands.
Craig Smith/University of Hawaii
Rushing To Mine A Sea Floor Full Of Treasure — And Unique Creatures
Critics fear rules for opening a swath of ocean bed between Mexico and Hawaii won’t protect “the most pristine wilderness on the planet.”
Alana Eagle/Civil Beat
$1 Million Grant Keeps ‘Super Coral’ Research Alive
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
RIP Ruth Gates: The World Loses A Top Coral Scientist And ‘Indomitable Spirit’
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.
Courtesy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
This Remote Hawaiian Island Just Vanished
Scientists are concerned about what will happen to the hundreds of endangered species that once called East Island home.
NOAA
Loss Of Mainland Market For Marlin Is One More Sign Dan Inouye Is Gone
For six years, Hawaii and other Pacific islands enjoyed an exemption that allowed them to sell billfish on the mainland. Congress and President Trump just revoked it.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Chairman’s Death Comes At Crucial Time For Pacific Fishery Council
Edwin Ebisui was among the leaders pushing the Trump administration to reopen restricted waters to commercial fishing.
AP/The Ocean Cleanup
This Massive Boom Aims To Snag Pacific Ocean’s Plastic Trash
The collection system created by a Dutch innovator is headed to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.