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
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
The United States Department of Agriculture is in the final stages of preparing a draft environmental impact statement and master plan covering possible repairs to and restoration of the Lower Hamakua Ditch. According to staff at the USDA’s Natural Resources … Continued
Since human settlement began on Lana’i centuries ago, water has been in short supply. According to Kenneth Emory’s authoritative account, The Island of Lana’i – A Survey of Native Culture,1 “in the days before sheep, goats, cattle and horses were … Continued
The fresh water on Lana’i is found exclusively within the high level aquifer. However, at the aquifer’s fringe, water tends to exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended standard for chlorides in drinking water (250 parts per million). The Lana’i Company … Continued
Thomas C. Leppert, president of the Lana’i Company, says that the dispute over the company’s use of water from the island’s high-level aquifer for golf-course irrigation is an honest misunderstanding. It was always the company’s intention to use brackish water … Continued
In ancient times, flightless geese, ducks, ibises and rails roamed Lana’i’s extensive dryland forests. At the summit, a cloud forest dominated by ‘ohi’a lehua (Metrosideros collina) with an understory of ferns and many other native plants was home to at … Continued
There is no such thing as a private beach in Hawai’i. But, as has been well reported elsewhere, that fact was lost on the guards hired by Bill Gates to keep members of a prying press away from Gates’ New … Continued
WaterWorld, the Kevin Costner movie filmed on the Big Island, has seen its share of woes. By most accounts, the movie is over budget and behind schedule. Technicians have been fired or have walked off. The logistics involved in filming … Continued