A new report says overfishing is the primary cause of reef fish decline in the state, according to the largest study of its kind every published; the study, “Human-induced gradients of reef fish declines in the Hawaiian Archipelago viewed through the lens of traditional management boundaries,” was published in the peer-reviewed journal Aquatic Conservation. “The data was … [Read more...] about Hawaii researchers tie reef fish decline to overfishing
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Maui Film Festival: Maui spearfishing champ Kimi Werner featured in ‘Fishpeople’
During her TEDxMaui talk in 2014, champion freediver and spearfisher Kimi Werner explained her key to survival in the deep sea–and in life. “When you feel the need to speed up, slow down,” she said. Born and raised on Maui, Werner spoke of how the ocean provided food for her family, how she tagged along as a young girl when her father spearfished and, later, how she longed to … [Read more...] about Maui Film Festival: Maui spearfishing champ Kimi Werner featured in ‘Fishpeople’
Maui student Kaimana Idica runner-up for Nat Geo Teen Service Award
Wailuku teen Kaimana Idica, 18, was one of two runners-up for National Geographic's inaugural Nat Geo Teen Service Award. The award is part of National Geographic's ongoing effort to recognize extraordinary high school and middle school students who are making a difference through outstanding service work. Idica, who attends Kamehameha School, was honored for his work … [Read more...] about Maui student Kaimana Idica runner-up for Nat Geo Teen Service Award
New coral reef fish named after President Barack Obama
A new species of coral reef fish has been named after President Barack Obama. The fish, whose scientific name is Tosanoides obama, was discovered during a June 2016 NOAA research expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Scientists from the Bishop Museum, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and … [Read more...] about New coral reef fish named after President Barack Obama