Editorial
A Sea Change Is Needed in Fisheries Management What makes a good fisherman? Used to be, it was skill in finding fish. The more a fisherman brought in, the greater his or her perceived skill. It is time to rethink … Continued
Private FADs Change Nature Of Tuna Fishing on Big Island
FADs – short for fish aggregating devices – have long been an important part of fishing in Hawai`i. These buoys, placed in the open sea, seem to attract fish in the same way that floating logs or rafts do. For … Continued
After Eight Years, NMFS Finds Longliners Jeopardize Sea Turtles
The 114 or so vessels in the Honolulu-based longline fishing fleet have been grounded by a court-imposed closure. And if the March 15 closure, set to last 45 days, wasn’t enough bad news, on its eve came a development that … Continued