Law journals don’t usually make for scintillating reading, but anyone interested in the debate over how to manage fishing in a sustainable manner will find it hard to put down the fall 2006 issue of Sustainable Development Law & Policy, … Continued
“Leaving for fishing trip to Midway .. 2 weeks!! looking for fishermen wanting to go with.. costs just share fuel.. and a few days on Midway..65 foot boat..4 people only, plus captain and one other.Check out Midway.. very pristine and … Continued
The white vans began pulling up to the West Hawai`i Veterans Cemetery shortly after 8 on a recent startlingly clear Saturday morning. The passengers debarked quickly, laughing and chatting. One began to strum an ‘ukulele and softly sing along; several … Continued
When the nation’s overarching law governing fishing in federal waters was overhauled late last year, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council received special attention. Enforcement funds: From the council’s standpoint, one of the most significant measures in the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens … Continued
In the last analysis, the state of Hawai`i didn’t have much of a chance. Its bottomfish management plan had been designed to achieve at least a 15 percent reduction in the overall annual catch of these prized fish whose populations … Continued
For the last year, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council has been paying Leimana DaMate to organize a series of meetings, called puwalu, that bring together Native Hawaiians to discuss approaches to managing Hawai`i’s ocean resources. But has the process, … Continued