The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority (NELHA) occupies around 870 acres of ceded land on the Kona coast of the Big Island, between the Keahole airport, immediately to the north, and the town of Kailua-Kona, eight miles to … Continued
Discord Stalls Hearings on Rules For Moloka‘i Subsistence Fishing Area The volunteer group Hui Malama O Mo‘omomi has led efforts to protect and educate people about the marine resources on Moloka‘i’s North Shore since the mid-1990s, teaching hundreds of children … Continued
August 2018 This pdf has been corrected to fix an editing error in the Board Talk item on fishing rules.
Laniakea Ruling: On July 5, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) granted an appeal by shoreline access advocate Doug Meller of a shoreline certification obtained by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for its jersey barriers at a … Continued
While the Hawai`i longline swordfish fishery has closed because of its incidental take of endangered sea turtles, deep-set longliners targeting bigeye tuna are facing the closure of a huge portion of their fishing grounds due to their recent uptick in … Continued
Back in 2005, when Waikoloa Land Co. and Waikoloa Cattle were working out a deal to sell off most of the undeveloped land they held, one of the key parties in the negotiations was Michael Miroyan. When the sellers learned … Continued
On May 23, the dozen or so members of the state Land Use Commission gathered in a conference room in Kona, just south of the airport most had just flown into, to hear updates on several Hawai`i island projects that, … Continued
Harbor Rules Delayed: Last September, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted to amend the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation’s administrative rules to prohibit the abandonment and feeding of animals at … Continued
If the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approves recommendations made last month by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, Hawai`i shallow-set longliners will have to immediately return to port in Honolulu for at least three days if they catch five … Continued
When it comes to climate change, City & County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Services (DES) director Jim Howe is already taking steps to deal with what’s coming. “This is here. This is real. We have a choice. … We … Continued