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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.
The Shark Keepers: How One Hawaiian Family Is Reclaiming Its Legacy Courtesy: Kaikea Nakachi

The Shark Keepers: How One Hawaiian Family Is Reclaiming Its Legacy

This father-and-son duo are pushing for more culturally sensitive methods for academic shark research. Will the University of Hawaii listen?
Fixing Century-Old Breakwater Could Bring Marine Life Back To Hilo Bay Courtesy: Hilo Ocean Adventures

Fixing Century-Old Breakwater Could Bring Marine Life Back To Hilo Bay

Hawaii County officials want the Army Corps of Engineers to do a new study that could pave the way for improved water quality.
Officials Worry About Baby Monk Seal As Beaches Reopen Courtesy: Hawaii Marine Animal Response

Officials Worry About Baby Monk Seal As Beaches Reopen

Crowded beaches on the holiday weekend could pose risks to a young monk seal spotted along the Kaiwi shoreline.
Federal Fishery Managers Get Creative To Help Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

Federal Fishery Managers Get Creative To Help Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen

The longline fleet relies on U.S. Pacific Island territories to go beyond its base catch limit for bigeye. Now one of the three territories won't sign the deal.
The Future For Fishing: Managing A Lucrative Resource In The Face Of Climate Change Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The Future For Fishing: Managing A Lucrative Resource In The Face Of Climate Change

Congressional leaders are considering ways to make the nation's primary fisheries management law more effective as the planet warms.
Study: Monument Expansion Cut Into Profits For Some Fishermen Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Study: Monument Expansion Cut Into Profits For Some Fishermen

The tuna longliners in Hawaii who previously fished near Papahanaumokuakea had to find new fishing grounds after it was expanded.
Study: Marine Monuments Aren’t Hurting Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Study: Marine Monuments Aren’t Hurting Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen

The commercial longline industry made more money after the feds expanded the protected areas around Papahanaumokuakea and the Pacific Remote Islands.