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32 Tons of Marine Litter Removed: Sadly, the Tip of the Iceberg

From:  Andrea The U.S. Coast Guard removed 32 tons of debris from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands over the Fourth of July weekend.  Much thanks to the Coast Guard for ameliorating the health of our … more →

KAHEA: the call to protect Hawaii nei

32 Tons of Marine Litter Removed: Sadly, the Tip of the Iceberg

andreaaseff wrote 5 days ago: From:  Andrea The U.S. Coast Guard removed 32 tons of debris from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands … more →

Tags: activism, Conservation, Environmental Justice, Hawaiian Monk Seal, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, northwest hawaiian islands, Access, beach access

Legality of Shark Tours Debated

alanakahea wrote 1 week ago: From Alana: A proposed shark tour business was shut down in Hawaii Kai earlier this year because of … more →

Tags: Conservation, Ocean

Don't worry shorelines, help is on the way!

melissakolonie wrote 2 weeks ago: From Melissa: Federal stimulus money will soon be used to put people to work restoring our shoreline … more →

Tags: Conservation, island sustainability, Kohala Watershed Partnership, Malama Maunalua, Maunalua Bay, NOAA, Pelekane Bay, shoreline restoration, The Nature Conservancy

Wanted: Old Seal Stories

Stewart wrote 2 weeks ago: As part of ongoing efforts to protect endangered Hawaiian monk seals, federal officials are turning … more →

Tags: fisheries, Hawaiian Language, Hawaiian Monk Seal, northwest hawaiian islands, Beaches, Marine Reserve, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Oceans

Hooray for No Bioprospecting in the NWHI!

andreaaseff wrote 3 weeks ago: From:  Andrea Good news:  bioprospecting is now prohibited in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National … more →

Tags: activism, Conservation, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, northwest hawaiian islands, Bioprospecting, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, papahanaumokuakea marine national monument, prohibition on bioprospecting

Shrug it off or contemplate security on the ground level?

andreaaseff wrote 3 weeks ago: From:  Andrea The article says Hawaiians are shrugging off the North Korean missile threat. http://w … more →

Tags: 1, climate change, Conservation, Environmental Justice, Events, Food sovereignty, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, Community Gardens

Empty Reefs

alanakahea wrote 3 weeks ago: From Alana: This BBC News video shows how the growing demand for fish in places like inland China is … more →

Tags: Conservation, fisheries, Management, Oceans, sustainability

The EPA Just Doin' Their Job...

melissakolonie wrote 3 weeks ago: From Melissa: The Environmental Protection Agency gets on the Department of Transportation’s H … more →

Tags: 1, Environmental Justice, island sustainability, Clean Water Act, EPA Regulation, Honolulu Harbor, Kalaeloa-Barbers Point Harbor

Monk Seals Compete with Fishing Industry for Food

melissakolonie wrote 3 weeks ago: From Melissa: Much is being done in the way of critical habitat designation to ensure the survival o … more →

Tags: 1, Conservation, Environmental Justice, Hawaiian Monk Seal, northwest hawaiian islands, fishing industry, Monk seal starvation

Fishing in NWHI?

alanakahea wrote 3 weeks ago: From Alana: On June 15, the third anniversary of the designation of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands a … more →

Tags: 1, land and cultural rights, Cultural rights, fisheries, management plan, marine protected area, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, NWHI

Red. Handed.

Miwa wrote 3 weeks ago: Vessel caught illegally fishing in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: A Coast Guard search plane on … more →

Tags: Fishing, NWHI

Monk Seal Protection Update

alanakahea wrote 1 month ago: from Stewart: After the Surfrider Foundation’s Kauai chapter offered a reward for information leadin … more →

Tags: activism, 1, Hawaiian Monk Seal, shoreline, Oceans, fisheries, monk seals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, marine protected area

All Talk, No Action

andreaaseff wrote 1 month ago: From  Andrea: I attended the Reserve Advisory Council meetings on the Draft Science Plan for Papahan … more →

Tags: climate change, Conservation, island sustainability, Northwestern H, Papahanaumok, Reserve Advisory Council

Obama Launches US Ocean Protection Plan

limjunying wrote 1 month ago: Photo via iWebQuest Though it’s in the early stages of development, Obama announced he’ … more →

Tags: Ocean, Barack Obama, ocean zoning, marine protection, US

Restoring culture and game fish

alanakahea wrote 1 month ago: From Alana: These days it seems like everyone who regularly fishes in the Islands have one question … more →

Tags: 1, Conservation, fisheries, management plan

Fishing For Solutions- Easy Steps You Can Take To Increase Ocean Health

melissakolonie wrote 1 month ago: From Melissa: Do you love a tender piece of sashimi and salmon grilled to perfection like I do? To e … more →

Tags: 1, Conservation, island sustainability, Fish population sustainability, Ocean sustainability

April's Action Alert Line-Up — 1 comment

kahea wrote 3 months ago: Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Aloha mai Kakou! Spring is h … more →

Tags: land and cultural rights, climate change, island sustainability, activism, 1, Mauna Kea, Conservation, legislature

Holding the Navy Accountable on Two Fronts — 1 comment

martitownsend wrote 3 months ago: From Marti: The Navy has been on the hot seat lately for the damage it has caused in Hawaii nei.  In … more →

Tags: Conservation, Environmental Justice, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, military toxics, Contamination, Coral, Damage, EPA

Taken for a Ride

Miwa wrote 3 months ago: The excellent Chris Pala has a great investigative piece in today’s Honolulu Weekly on the … more →

Tags: military, superferry


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