Rules to Protect Maui Parrotfish, Goatfish Win Land Board Approval By One Vote Maui fisherman Darrell Tanaka teared up a little as he shook hands with his fellow supporters after the vote. The new rules he had initiated years ago to … Continued
November 2014
The kind of massive coral bleaching event that afflicted 75 percent of the dominant coral species in O`ahu’s Kane`ohe Bay last September is likely to become a regular occurrence within a few decades, according to modeling by scientists Jeff Maynard, … Continued
For years, drivers on the old Red Road in lower Puna, the coastal highway running from Kalapana to Kapoho, have been treated to such unusual sights as jugglers practicing their craft on the sea cliffs and unicyclists pedaling unsteadily on … Continued
HFACT Facts: The newly minted Hawai`i Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition made headlines in April 2013 when it petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to remove the North Pacific humpback whales from the federal list of endangered species. Its … Continued
A Navy official blamed poor workmanship and poor quality control during routine repairs for the 27,000-gallon leak in January of jet fuel from a tank at the military’s Red Hill fuel facility. Even so, he assured a state task force investigating … Continued