It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
Robert Wintner
Hawaii Supreme Court slaps DLNR on commercial aquarium fishing permits
For a while now the state’s commercial aquarium fishing trade has been looking pretty solid. Sure, earlier this year both houses of the Hawaii Legislature passed SB 1240, which would have gradually phased out new aquarium collecting permits, but Governor David Ige, following the strong recommendation from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), vetoed it (an … [Read more...] about Hawaii Supreme Court slaps DLNR on commercial aquarium fishing permits
Robert ‘Snorkel Bob’ Wintner to chair new Hawaii Super PAC REEFPAC
For over a decade now, Robert Wintner has tried to get the State of Hawaii to clamp down on the aquarium fishing trade. A dedicated conservationist, he's also the owner of Snorkel Bob's, a snorkel gear rental company with shops all around Hawaii and a vested interest in helping people see healthy, vibrant marine ecosystems. For the first half of this year, it looked like … [Read more...] about Robert ‘Snorkel Bob’ Wintner to chair new Hawaii Super PAC REEFPAC