By Marcel Honore | Honolulu Civil Beat The analysis comes amid calls to halt marine protections that would further limit where commercial fishing can occur. U.S. tuna fleets almost never access the far-flung reaches of the Pacific that would soon…
The Nature Conservancy Hawai‘i and Palmyra announces that a tiny grey-backed tern chick has been observed at Palmyra Atoll, validating that seabird attraction efforts are working. This bird is one of eight seabird species that is known to the region…
William Aila, Jr. and Rick Gaffney A diverse coalition of Pacific Islanders has proposed creating a cultural, scientific, and historically grounded National Marine Sanctuary around the Pacific Remote Islands (Palmyra, Kingman, Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Wake and Johnston). We believe that…
This article is published in the Star Advertiser. By Jonee Peters and Mike Nakachi, Conservation Council for Hawai'i “The fish do not belong to one entity.” — Marjorie Ziegler (1956-2018) Anyone who had the privilege of working with Marjorie Ziegler…
William J. Aila, Jr. and Jonee Peters joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show on April 26, 2023 and answered viewer questions about the Pacific Remote Islands. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands. …
Pacific Island leaders are applauding NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announcement that it will begin the process to potentially designate a new national marine sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) area. The announcement signals an opportunity for the…
On Tuesday, March 21st, President Biden announced that the Administration will increase protections to the Pacific Remote Islands by advancing the designation of a new National Marine Sanctuary. This announcement is in response to the long-standing request of the Pacific…