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April 2015

1 Apr 2015

Board of Agriculture Approves Draft Rule To Block Import of `Ohi`a Rust Carriers

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015 | 1

At long last, the Hawai`i Board of Agriculture has moved toward a quarantine rule that is intended to reduce the likelihood that new strains of the `ohi`a rust, Puccinia psidii, are introduced to Hawai`i. “The board has determined that there … Continued

1 Apr 2015

Plan to Protect Rare False Killer Whales Is Scrutinized After Serious Injuries Spike

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, Endangered Species, Fisheries | 0

Last year, the Hawai`i deep-set longline fleet interacted with more Hawaiian false killer whales than it had in more than a decade and most of those interactions resulted in serious injuries, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. This happened … Continued

Teresa Dawson
1 Apr 2015

New & Noteworthy: GEMS, Albizia

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015 | 0

GEMS Update: The Green Energy Market Securitization program, which was the subject of several articles in the March issue of Environment Hawai`i, has signed up with Pacific Rim Bank as the provider of GEMS-backed loans. At its February 26 meeting, … Continued

Patricia Tummons
1 Apr 2015

Stock Assessment Confirms Overfishing of Parrotfish in the Main Hawaiian Islands

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, Fisheries | 0

There’s an 89 percent chance that commercial fishermen in the Main Hawaiian Islands are catching uhu, commonly known as parrotfish, at an unsustainable rate. That’s according to Cassandra Pardee, a Hawai`i Pacific University graduate student who has recently completed a … Continued

Teresa Dawson
1 Apr 2015

DLNR Rules Linger in Governor’s Office

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015 | 0

It’s not uncommon for the governor to sit on controversial rules approved by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources until all or most of the kinks are worked out. Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie took months to sign rules … Continued

Teresa Dawson
1 Apr 2015

Study of Photos Suggest Fishing Gear is More Likely to Harm Female FKWs

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, Endangered Species, Fisheries | 0

When estimating the number of false killer whales that interact with the longline fishery, scientists and resource managers do not try to guess the sex of any individual caught. But a recently published study of dorsal fin disfigurements concludes that … Continued

Patricia Tummons
1 Apr 2015

Board Talk: Waikiki Zipline, Ala Wai Development, Legacy Lands

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, Board Talk | 1

Board Grants Temporary Permit for Zipline Over Hilton Lagoon They’re calling the zip-line that Waikiki Beach Activities, Ltd. (WBA), plans to string over the Hilton lagoon the “Coconut Glide.” And over the next several months, the company will be testing it … Continued

Teresa Dawson
1 Apr 2015

Committee Tables Malaekahana Development, City Council Chair Awaits a New General Plan

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, Development | 0

The bill that would keep the urban growth boundary at Malaekahana where it is will die if the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) doesn’t release at least a draft O`ahu General Plan this month or the next. On … Continued

Teresa Dawson
1 Apr 2015

April 2015 PDF

by Teresa | posted in: April 2015, PDF | 0

April 2015

In This Issue

  • April 2021 PDF April 1, 2021
  • Rising Seas Compromise Coastal Cesspools, Deliver Sewage to Nearshore Ecosystems April 1, 2021
  • Thousands of Cesspools Harm Reefs, But Fixing Them Will Cost Billions April 1, 2021
  • Planning Commission Confronts Challenges of Cesspool Conversion April 1, 2021
  • Are Pacific Marine Monuments Safe Now? Maybe Not, Chief Justice Roberts Suggests April 1, 2021
  • Feds Seek Input From Fishery Councils On Climate Crisis, Conservation Goals April 1, 2021
  • Board Talk: Fate of Endangered Forest Birds Hinges On Landscape-Scale Mosquito Control April 1, 2021
  • New & Noteworthy: Recycling Bill, American Samoa Appeal April 1, 2021

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