PUC Voids Millions of Dollars in Loans To Laniupoko Irrigation Co. From Owner
In June 2020, Launiupoko Irrigation Company filed a request for a rate increase with the Public Utilities Commission. Among other things, it sought PUC approval for nearly $10 million in loans that it had received from Peter Martin, who holds … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Cetacean Protections, Marconi, and a Correction
More Protections for Cetaceans: At its recent meeting in Fiji, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission adopted a measure intended to provide some measure of protection to whales and dolphins that interact with longline fishing vessels throughout the vast … Continued
Marine Debris Removal Is Shown To Reduce Seal Pup Entanglements
For nearly three decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has conducted or supported regular hauls of marine debris from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Most of it is made up of derelict fishing gear, and most of that is non-biodegradable … Continued
U.N. Talks on Plastic Pollution End With No Agreement on Binding Measures
The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution gathered recently in Busan, Korea, in what was supposed to be its fifth and final meeting in an effort to come up with a treaty to reduce plastic production. On December … Continued
Encounters with Nearshore Fishing Gear Likely Drive False Killer Whale Population Loss
What is driving down the population of false killer whales around the Main Hawaiian Islands? A paper just published in the journal Endangered Species Research suggests that the fishing activities of thousands of commercial and recreational fishers operating in nearshore … Continued
BOARD TALK: Hololani, East Maui
Board Denies Permits For Hololani Revetment In a 4-3 vote, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources denied a recommendation to amend a 2018 board action to include approvals of a construction right-of-entry permit for a rock revetment fronting … Continued