Commercial fishing interests have pressured the Trump administration to loosen fishing restrictions in the national marine monument.

The new terms and conditions reflect a court ruling in state environmental court last month.

The changes are being lauded as significant steps. But they won’t go far enough if other countries’ fleets don’t follow suit.

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 role local governments play in fighting climate change “has never been greater,” the state’s top energy official said.

But researchers say preserving and restoring reef ecosystems could help slow the loss of those islands.

The species, like many of Hawaii’s other remaining forest birds, has been decimated by mosquito-borne diseases.

The Supreme Court case centers on whether the state should continue granting foreign fishermen marine fishing licenses even though they can’t step foot on U.S. soil.

The EPA’s ruling on two beaches overwhelmed by marine debris could eventually force the state to take action elsewhere.

An order to list two plastic-plagued beaches as “impaired” could prompt similar action and cleanups at other Hawaii locales.