May 2014 PDF
May 2014
Wespac Sets Sights on Increasing Catch of Bigeye Tuna in Eastern Pacific Ocean
The international limit on the Hawai`i longliners’ catch of valuable bigeye tuna in the waters of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean has been pretty well shredded with the recent amendment to the pelagic fishery management plan of the Western … Continued
NMFS Okays Increase in Bigeye Tuna Quota
The National Marine Fisheries Service has given final approval to a play to allow Hawai`i longline vessels to attribute part of their catch of bigeye tuna to Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. The proposal is … Continued
Wespac Destroys Tape of Secret Meeting, Limits Public Access to Council Documents
The meeting held in the conference room of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Honolulu office on the afternoon of January 29 must have been a doozy. As a result of what he claimed was uncivil behavior of a participant, … Continued
It's Past Time to Pry the Wespac Wheel from Simonds' Hands
Every penny spent by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council comes from federal coffers. Yet tracking how those funds are spent would seem to demand the combined skills of an accountant, a sleuth, and, most of all, a psychic. And … Continued
Board Talk: Deferred Decision on Unauthorized Hanalei B&B
Later this month, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is expected to decide whether Lance Laney, husband of Public Utilities Commission chair Hermina “Mina” Morita, violated Conservation District rules when he built two dwellings without a Conservation District Use … Continued
Climate Change Forces New Understanding of Plant Invasions in Hawai`i Ecosystems
Carla D’Antonio has been in the weeds – literally – for the better part of 25 years. The professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been investigating invasive plants in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park since … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Thirty-Meter Telescope, Hu Honua — and Save the Date!
TMT Decision Upheld: Judge Greg K. Nakamura of the 3rd Circuit Court has found in favor of the Board of Land and Natural Resources in a case brought by opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope. On April 1, the judge issued … Continued