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Makapuu Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Credit - V. Jungblut
Science and culture join forces to restore 120 miles of Hawaiian reefs
June 23, 2023

A new program in Hawai‘i, known as Ākoʻakoʻa, will focus on restoring 193 kilometers (120 miles) of coral reefs off the west of the Big Island, which have been in decline for the past 50 years.

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The coral reef that surrounds Palmyra Atoll is home to an incredible volume and diversity of fish (over 400 species) and other marine life. Image credit: Andrew Wright/USFWS
NOAA considers sanctuary in waters around Pacific Remote Islands
April 20, 2023

Today, NOAA announced it is starting the process to potentially designate a new national marine sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands area, as directed by President Biden and affirmed by the Department of Commerce on March 24, 2023.  The proposed area in

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Makapuu Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Credit - V. Jungblut
Hawaii whale dies with fishing nets, plastic bags in stomach
February 17, 2023

A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said Thursday, highlighting the threat to wildlife from the millions of tons of plastic that ends up in oceans ev

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tuna fishery. Credit - the Loop PNG
Vast marine protected area 'boosts tuna stocks'
October 27, 2022

A huge marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean has led to the recovery of tuna and other migratory fish around its borders, according to a study. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii is almost four times the size of California.

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A deep-sea 'yellow brick road'. Image - The Ocean Exploration Trust/E/V/Nautilus/YouTube Screenshot
Scientists Follow a 'Yellow Brick Road' in a Never-Before-Seen Spot of The Pacific Ocean
May 12, 2022

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, has revealed an ancient dried-out lake bed paved with what looks like a yellow brick road.

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Limu Hui coordinator Wally Ito shows some limu to participants of the organization’s regular limu walks in Hawai‘i, which help locals connect with local seaweed species. Image by Kim Moa/KUA.
By cultivating seaweed, Indigenous communities restore connection to the ocean
January 21, 2022

In many places, Indigenous communities are working to restore seaweed species that have been traditional food sources or supported traditional diets. From kelp farms in Alaska to seaweed-focused community education in Hawai‘i, the projects take many forms.

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Credit - USFWS
Shark Fishing Is Now Banned in Hawaiian Waters
January 13, 2022

As of Jan. 1, it is no longer legal to fish for sharks in Hawaiian waters.

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Credit - www.papahanaumokuakea.gov
Restore The Hawaiian Names Of The Remote Pacific Islands
December 9, 2021

Names are essential. Hawaiian olelo ensures that traditional knowledge and values are recognized and perpetuated. Each name is an ode to generational stories, language, history, archeology, song and dance.

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Credit - www.papahanaumokuakea.gov
NOAA launches effort to bring further protections to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
November 26, 2021

The ocean surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands—already protected by the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument—would find even greater safeguards under a proposal unveiled Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Credit - https://www.hawaii.edu
Should tourists pay a ‘green fee’ to protect Hawaiʻi’s environment?
November 10, 2021

Establishing a “visitor green fee” to protect our environment is one way the Hawaiʻi government could help care for the islands’ precious resources, according to a new blog by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO)...Fourteen destinations wo

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