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106,000 Pounds Of Marine Debris Cleaned Up In Papahanaumokuakea
It was the second large-scale clean-up effort inside the national monument around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Wespac Is Still Fighting A Federal Audit That Found Over $1 Million In Questionable Spending
One out of every $6 spent over a decade by the influential regional fishery council was questioned by investigators.
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A Massive Effort To Manage Hawaii’s Nearshore Waters Just Launched On Maui
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.
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Fishing For Likes: Has Social Media Affected Ulua Fish Stock In Hawaii?
Some experts say giant trevally, a culturally and ecologically important fish, has declined as its popularity has soared online, but better data is needed.
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New Research Shows Tuna Stocks Benefit From Expansion Of Papahanaumokuakea Monument
The spillover effect created outside the marine protected area seems to have benefited Hawaii’s commercial fishermen as well.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Partisan Politics Threaten To Sink Reform Of Federal Fisheries Law
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.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Women Increasingly Take The Helm To Perpetuate Polynesian Voyaging Traditions
Meet the wahine leaders navigating thousands of miles on voyaging canoes, using the natural world as their guide.
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US Coast Guard Cutter Is Denied Port Call In Solomon Islands
The prime minister alarmed some neighbors after he signed a new security pact with China, which has been expanding its footprint in the region.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Report Raises Questions About The Effects Of Sunscreen On Marine Life
The National Academy of Sciences says more research is needed — even as Hawaii moves to tighten its sunscreen laws.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Is The Only State Not Seeking Federal Buyouts To Move Residents Away From Floods
The FEMA program could help as the climate crisis worsens. But the public would have to know it exists and overcome outdated building codes and high property values.