When people in Hawai’i think of sea turtles, the green turtle usually comes to mind. That is the type of turtle most frequently seen in Hawaiian waters. The hawksbill is the other species of turtle found off Hawaiian coasts, although … Continued
Hana ‘Hobby Horse’ Ranch Is Approved Despite Destruction of Historic Trail In the January Conservation District Column of Environment Hawai’i, the Conservation District Use Application of one Fred Levy was described. Levy was proposing to turn 63 acres of little-used … Continued
Oceanic sharks make up a part of the by-catch of Hawai’i’s longline fleet, although how large a part is difficult to determine. Frequently, shark catches are not recorded in logbooks. According to NMFS records, in 1992, “almost 95,000 sharks were … Continued
On a fateful day in June 1988, the face of fishing in Hawai’i was forever altered. On that day, reports The Wall Street Journal one Bruce Mournier, “amid much scoffing from fellow longliners,” decided to take after swordfish in his … Continued
In 1976, Congress passed the Fishery Conservation and Management Act, better known by the name of its chief sponsor, Senator Warren C. Magnuson, of Washington state. The act placed management of the nation’s fishery stocks out to 200 nautical miles … Continued
The United States Department of Agriculture is in the final stages of preparing a draft environmental impact statement and master plan covering possible repairs to and restoration of the Lower Hamakua Ditch. According to staff at the USDA’s Natural Resources … Continued
Since human settlement began on Lana’i centuries ago, water has been in short supply. According to Kenneth Emory’s authoritative account, The Island of Lana’i – A Survey of Native Culture,1 “in the days before sheep, goats, cattle and horses were … Continued
The fresh water on Lana’i is found exclusively within the high level aquifer. However, at the aquifer’s fringe, water tends to exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended standard for chlorides in drinking water (250 parts per million). The Lana’i Company … Continued