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In 25 Years, Use of State Land Brings Amfac $70 Million, Public $2 Million
Pioneer Mill has enjoyed the use of state land mauka of Lahaina, Maui, for decades. The most recent lease, which expired in February of this year, was only the last in a series extending back to territorial days. According to … Continued
HFDC Must Pay Amfac $750,000 to Leave Unencumbered State Land, Board Says
On February 24, 1994, Pioneer Mill Company’s lease of roughly 1,800 acres of state-owned land in the ahupua`a of Wahikuli, West Maui, expired. Paragraph 25 of that lease describes what was to happen upon expiration of the lease. Among other … Continued
Conservationists, Scientists Propose Changes in U.S. Fishery Management Act
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
In Half a Decade, a Revolution In Hawai'i-Based Longline Fishery
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
Shark-Finning Is Believed To Be Widespread
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