Hawaii reef and ocean resources protection topics
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One of many Hawaii ecology topics.
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Protecting Reefs
- The Living Reef The Nature Conservancy in Hawai'i.
- Reef Check
- Leone, Diana. Kaneohe targeted for fight against 5 alien, 2 local algae species -- The growth of algae threatens coral reefs and other nearshore marine ecosystems Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 3, 2001.
- Leone, Diana and Swann, David. Protecting Hawaii's Reefs Hawaii Star-Bulletin, 6-15-04.
- Leone, Diana. Program Hopes to Save Local Reefs Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6-17-04.
- Leone, Diana. On the Brink of a Breakthrough: In Vitro Coral Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7-7-04.
- Leone, Diana. Coral transplant a splendid solution THE ISSUE: Army divers are moving coral that would block navigation to Coconut Island. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 12-11-04.
- Transplanting coral -- Army divers move the isle marine life out of harm's way Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 12-9-04.
- Leone, Diana. Sponge threatens coral in bay -- A study finds growth in a species near Coconut Island is overrunning colonies Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 12-10-05.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Is warming threatening ocean's tiniest plants? Honolulu Advertiser, January 30, 2006.
- Altonn, Helen. Oceans still hold vast secrets -- The reams of research shared at meetings here are a mere drop in the bucket Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 26, 2006.
- Godvin, Tara. Rising sea levels threaten coral reefs -- Researchers believe that the predicted rise could also spur different varieties Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 6, 2006.
- Daranciang, Nelson. Super Sucker slurps alien algae -- A group effort leads to a device to remove invasive algae from Kaneohe Bay Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 12, 2006.
- Ernst, Cheryl. Coral Tales -- Freezing coral larvae at Coconut Island may provide a hedge against extinction Malamalama, September, 2004.
- Living Reef honors Hanalei Watershed Hui, others with annual award The Garden Island, October 18, 2006.
- Schaefers, Allison. Ocean Pointe drainage plan under attack -- OHA and the Limu Project are concerned an outlet could harm the ocean's ecosystem Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 4, 2006.
- Pilaa, Kaua'i erosion incident.
- Pflueger to pay $7.5 mil in settlement Pacific Business News, March 6, 2006.
- Pflueger is fined more than $7.8M -- Environmentalists acclaim the ruling as a success for community activism Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 10, 2006.
- Gordon Y.K. Pang and Jan TenBruggencate. EPA notes positive measures Honolulu Advertiser, November 19, 2006.
- Daranciang, Nelson. EPA again penalizes Pflueger -- His lawyer says the government is to blame for the very delays that are the source of the fines Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 22, 2006.
- Star-Bulletin staff. EPA bills polluters $95M for violations -- Pflueger settlement has $2M in penalties Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 28, 2006.
- Finnegan, Tom. EPA, state add $135K to fines on Pflueger -- The landowner's lawyer says his client's compliance is stymied Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 29, 2006.
- Zimmerman, Malia. Kauai Attorney Recognized for Taking on 'Goliath' in Pilaa Pollution Case -- The Washington-DC-based Public Justice Foundation Says Teresa Tico is Outstanding in Her Field Hawaii Reporter, July 20, 2007.
- Prevention of runoff pollution
Protecting Fisheries
- Lost Fish Coalition A West Hawaii citizens group.
- Legislature reconsidering MMAs by Carolyn Lucas Marine Managed Areas (MMA)West Hawai'i Today, 9-1-05.
- Council could alter rules for isle fishing -- Agencies solicit feedback on plans to limit bottom-fishing Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 16, 2006.
- Bottomfishing break proposed By Jan TenBruggencate. Honolulu Advertiser, March 13, 2006.
- Federal agency cuts off fishing for isle swordfish Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 23, 2006.
- Ovetz, Robert. Without help, food fish face disastrous decline Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 13, 2006.
- Leone, Diana. U.S. angles to cut overfishing -- Congress approves legislation that would give the government more global influence Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 11, 2006.
- Charlton, Brian. Bottom fish eschewed on chain of menus -- Isle restaurants opt not to buy the banned species elsewhere Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 8, 2007.
Gill net fishing
- Fair Catch
- Gordon, Mike and TenBurggencate, Jan. New rules for gillnets irk fishers Honolulu Advertiser, July 18, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Group aims to protect fish stock Honolulu Advertiser, July 19, 2006.
- Leone, Diana. Meeting attendees oppose restrictions on gill-net fishing Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 19, 2006.
- Anderson, Bruce. Use of gill nets is depleting our ocean resources Honolulu Advertiser, July 23, 2006.
- Enforcement needed for gill net restrictions THE ISSUE: The state has proposed regulations for lay gill net fishing. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 23, 2006.
- John Randall, Charles Birkeland, Richard Pyle and Randall Kosaki. Isles' reef fish need protection from bad harvesting methods -- The case against lay gill nets Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 23, 2006.
- Lay gill net proposal can restore fisheries Honolulu Advertiser, July 24, 2006.
- Advertiser staff. Restrictions on lay gill nets approved Honolulu Advertiser, November 19, 2006.
- OUR OPINION: New rules help ensure that we will have fish in the future THE ISSUE: A state board has approved restrictions on lay gillnet fishing. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 21, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Gill net fishers get new rules Honolulu Advertiser, March 8, 2007.
- Rule change requires registering lay gill nets Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 16, 2007.
- Star-Bulletin staff. Rules cut lay gill net coverage statewide Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 30, 2007.
- Star-Bulletin staff. 4 men netted reef fishing with bleach plead guilty Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 19, 2007.
- Net snares 2 monk seals; 1 dies Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 29, 2007.
Bottom trawling
- Bottom trawling Wikipedia.
- Heilprin, John. Bush seeks ban on bottom trawling Honolulu Advertiser, October 4, 2006.
Protecting Opihi
- Hee seeks more limits on sale of shellfish By Jan TenBruggencate Honolulu Advertiser, January 30, 2006.
- Support for ban on 'opihi sales By Jan TenBruggencate Honolulu Advertiser, January 30, 2006.
- Borecca, Richard. Special session rejected -- House Democratic leaders say they will not call a special session to override any Lingle vetoes Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 11, 2006. Gov. Lingle's veto of Opihi harvest ban was not overidden.
Beach Erosion
- In general
- State of the Beach 2006: Hawaii Beach Erosion Surfrider Foundation.
- Coastal Erosion and Beach Loss in Hawaii SOEST.
- Just in...Protecting Hawaii's coasts Legislative Reference Bureau, October 21, 2005.
- Leidemann, Mike. Beach erosion 'widespread' Honolulu Advertiser, August 6, 2006.
- Leone, Diana. Rising sea levels doom beaches, geologist warns -- A scientist cites Ehukai as a site where erosion is taking a toll Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 29, 2007.
- Luce Chapman, Patricia. Islanders fight rising tide -- Micronesians face a growing crisis as the ocean swallows their ancestral homelands Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 4, 2007.
- Waikiki's beaches
- Sand replenishment project gets late start -- 10,000 cubic yards will be pumped ashore to Waikiki beach Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 28, 2006.
- Leone, Diana. Bringing back the beach -- Residents and tourists laud the Kuhio sand restoration Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 3, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. DLNR wants $1M to study beach -- Sand replenishment at Kuhio is just the start of saving Waikiki's shore, officials claim Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 6, 2007.
- Maui beaches
- Perry, Brian. Waves take a big bite out of Baldwin Beach The Maui News, August 23, 2006.
- Setback rules for shores reviewed Maui News, October 04, 2006.
- Ambrozic, Cheryl. Sand Castle -- Many of Maui’s beaches are disappearing at an alarming rate. Can we stop the erosion before our economy and way of life crumble into the sea? Maui Times, December 9, 2006.
- Kaua'i beaches
- Chang, Lester. Shoreline protection focus of three-year erosion study The Garden Island, December 9, 2006.
Public access to beaches
- see also Public Access Shoreline Hawaii
- Conrow, Joan. Over The Hedge -- Kaua‘i resident Caren Diamond fights to save our shores from land-hungry homeowners Honolulu Weekly, December 13, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. No easy answers on seawalls Honolulu Advertiser, January 29, 2007.
- Bernardo, Rosemarie. Kailua gate halts beach trafficHonolulu Star-Bulletin, September 11, 2007.
- Park, Gene. Iroquois Point beach to open to public--Access starts April 15 after security issues curbed it for five years Honolulu Star-Bulletin", March 20, 2008.
- Kubota, Gary T. Woman wins fight for public beach -- Uma Hemming spent her time and money to keep access to a Maui shoreline open Honolulu Star-Bulletin", March 25, 2008.
Mercury pollution and our seafood
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Plants reduce mercury emissions Honolulu Advertiser, February 14, 2005.
- Weekly Staff. Mercury rising? -- While activists sound a useful alarm about mercury in Hawai‘i’s environment, some scientists say the threat isn’t there. One thing is for sure: President Bush wants to allow industries to release more of the toxic element into the nation’s skies Honolulu Weekly, October 2005.
Marine debris
In general
- In Hawaii, seals entangled in marine debris or stranded on land can be reported by calling (888) 256-9840.
- What Is Marine Debris? (NOAA)
- NOAA Marine Debris Program (NOAA)
- Marine Debris Abatement (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Ocean Conservancy: A Scientific Study of Marine Debris on Our Coasts
- The trash vortex (Greenpeace)
video
- Plastics and Marine Debris (The Algalita Marine Research Foundation)
- Albatross Necropsy Video - 306 Punches - ""Marine debris affect Laysan Albatross chicks in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. We found 306 pieces of debris, mostly plastics ranging from bottle caps to lighters to fishing gear, inside the stomach of this Laysan Albatross chick just a few months old."
- Message from Modbury, Great Britian
Hawaii-related
- Lee, Jeannette J. Inouye co-sponsors shore cleanup measure Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 11, 2005.
- Ocean cleanup should be a priority for funding THE ISSUE: Senator Inouye has introduced a bill to pay for removal of marine debris and prevent damage to the nation's ocean ecosystem. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 14, 2005.
- Feds fund fishing-line recycling Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 14, 2005.
- McAvoy, Audrey. $8 million sought to manage Northwestern Isles Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 27, 2007.
- Godvin, Tara. Budget cuts threaten whale talliesHonolulu Star-Bulletin, April 24, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. More seal deaths in years with El NiñoHonolulu Star-Bulletin, June 11, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. Saving monk seals -- A new program aims to protect the animals from starvation in their first years of lifeHonolulu Star-Bulletin, August 23, 2007.
video
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Whales, Dolphins
- Organizations
Human/whale interaction research
- Park, Gene. Plan targets humanity’s effect on whales Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 27, 2008.
Sonar
- Many don't share Navy's 'love' for sonar By Jan TenBruggencate Honolulu Advertiser, 12-9-05.
- Finnegan, Tom. Navy sonar cited in beaching -- A probable link leads federal officials to call for preventive steps Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 28, 2006.
- OUR OPINION: Move sonar exercises to low-risk waters THE ISSUE: A report has concluded that military sonar noise was the probable cause for stranding whales. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 2, 2006.
- Kakesako, Gregg. Navy agrees to restrict sonar for war games -- The federal guidelines are meant to protect marine mammals Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 23, 2006.
- Kakesako, Gregg. Navy attuned to whale songs -- RIMPAC ships will avoid sea mammals by listening for their acoustic signature Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 25, 2006.
- Kakesako, Gregg. Court silences RIMPAC sonar -- A U.S. judge shuns the Navy's claims, favoring concerns about whale safety Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 4, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Navy can go ahead with sonar Honolulu Advertiser, July 8, 2006.
- McAvoy, Audrey. Navy seeks permission to train with active sonar -- Environmentalists oppose rolling back changes to exercises Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 27, 2006.
- Cole, William. Navy can use sonar through '08 Rimpac Honolulu Advertiser, January 24, 2007.
- McAvoy, Audrey. Navy rejects sonar limits past California coastal waters -- The U.S. Pacific Fleet says a commission is outside its jurisdiction in restricting training Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 14, 2007.
- McAvoy, Audrey. Navy will not detail sonar use -- Fulfilling the request from a judge will jeopardize security, it says Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 21, 2007.
- Chang, Alicia. Navy sued again over sonar use -- A California agency seeks to limit training under federal law Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 23, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. Environmental groups sue Navy over sonar use -- The Navy has plans for 12 anti-submarine warfare exercises in 2007 and 2008 Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 17, 2007.
- Leone, Diana. NOAA to extend rules for sonar use -- The extension allows continued Navy use as long as protections for sea life are in place Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 11, 2007.
- OUR OPINION: Marine mammals remain at risk to sonar THE ISSUE: The federal government is poised to approve rules for the Navy's continued use of low-frequency sonar. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 16, 2007.
- Star-Bulletin staff. Group blasts new rules for Navy sonar Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 26, 2007.
- OUR OPINION: Scrutiny needed of Navy’s sonar use THE ISSUE: The Navy has issued a draft EIS concerning testing and training in Hawaiian waters. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 30, 2007.
- Kakesako, Gregg K.UH tests sonar on sea mammals Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 3, 2007.
- OUR OPINION: Court ruling should prompt sonar solution THE ISSUE: A federal appeals panel has ordered "modified" restrictions on the Navy's use of high-power sonar in its Pacific training exercises. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 18, 2007.
- Kakesako, Gregg K.Navy calls sonar rules too strict Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 6, 2008.
- OUR OPINION -- Bush adds more fuel to legal fires over sonar training drills THE ISSUE -- The president has exempted the Navy from two major environmental laws in an effort to relieve it from rulings limiting the exercises. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 19, 2008.
- McAvoy, Audrey. Easing of sonar ruling sought -- The Navy is worried that a lone dolphin at play might disrupt testing of the device Honolulu Star-Bulletin", March 12, 2008.
Whale/boat collisions
- Ruling in thrill craft case may doom humpbacks in the waters off Maui Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 5, 2004.
- Da Silva, Alexander. DANGEROUS WATERS: Whale collisions on the rise around Hawaii -- A humpback resurgence might explain a record number of boat run-ins Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 7, 2006.
- White, Doug. Of ferries and whales Poinography, May, 7, 2006.
- TenBruggencate, Jan. Whales, vessels on collision course Honolulu Advertiser, November 20, 2006.
- Kubota, Gary. Demonstrators urge greater humpback whale protection -- An official defends the efforts of the national whale sanctuary Star-Bulletin, January 17, 2007.
- Wilson, Christie. Whales finding Isle waters unsafe Honolulu Advertiser, January 31, 2007.
Ambergris
- Scott, Susan. Ocean Watch - Whale barf is puzzling for officials Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 3, 2006.
- Scott, Susan. Ocean Watch - Whale vomit could fuel illegal trade Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 3, 2006.
Whale watching
- Coleman, Mark. Having a whale of a good time -- Cale Wofford is no Captain Ahab, but he is a captain and he does hunt for whales Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 13, 2006.
- Kubota, Gary T. Tools keep whale rescue safe -- A Hawaii team has developed techniques to free a trapped animal from a safe distance March 5, 2005.
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
- Kubota, Gary. Demonstrators urge greater humpback whale protection -- An official defends the efforts of the national whale sanctuary Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 17, 2007.
- Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C. Gathering Place: More money is needed to protect humpbacks Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 30, 2007.
State of the ocean
- The ocean is being left behind Findings of the Pew Oceans Commission and the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy’s report to the president. Honolulu Advertiser, 9-1-04.
- U.S. Gets a D+ on Ocean Policy Reform Joint Ocean Commission, February 3, 2006.
- Whitty, Julia. The Fate of the Ocean Mother Jones, March/April 2006.
- Panetta, Leon E. and Watkins, James D. COMMENTARY: Some states showing the way to save oceans Honolulu Advertiser, February 7, 2007.
Govenmental agencies
- Marine Life Conservation Districts (State of Hawaii, DLNR, Division of Aquatic Resources)
- DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (State of Hawaii)
