November 2012 PDF
November 2012
Wespac Book a Costly Effort to Justify `Aha Kiole, `Aha Moku Push
Edward Glazier, editor. Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in the Western Pacific. Published by Wiley-Blackwell and the Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council, 2011. 280 pages plus 24 pages of color plates. $209.95 hard cover. In the category of expensive books that few … Continued
Proposed Delisting of Green Turtle Sees Thousands Rally to Honu's Support
The popular verdict on a proposal to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the Hawai`i population of the green sea turtle is in: by a staggering margin, opponents of the proposal outnumber those who favor it. Of course, the National … Continued
Whatever Happened to… Tropic Land's Plan to Build an Industrial Park in Lualualei?
One of the original owners of the infamous “purple spot” in West O`ahu’s Lualualei Valley is under greater pressure to squeeze the most money out of the property now that he has lost his fight to keep his interest in … Continued
New NMFS Rule Allows Increased Injury to Turtles by Hawai`i Swordfish Fleet
The National Marine Fisheries Service has approved a new rule that significantly increases the potential number of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles that can be harmed by the Hawai`i swordfish fleet in a given year. On October 4, the Federal … Continued
PLDC Adopts a Strategic Plan, Amends Rules for Public Hearings
If public testimony is any indication, the Public Land Development Corporation has swayed none of its major critics by adopting a strategic plan. And recent amendments to the agency’s proposed administrative rules have also quelled no concerns. Those who already … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Protection for False Killer Whales; A Cancelled Meeting
False Killer Whales Protected: The lawsuit brought last June against the National Marine Fisheries Service over failure to protect false killer whales from injury inflicted by Hawai`i longline fishing vessels has been settled. Under an agreement announced last month, the … Continued
Book Price: $210. Taxpayer's Cost: $540
In the spring of 2011, Wiley-Blackwell, the well regarded publisher of scientific texts, came out with new title: Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in the Western Pacific. A blurb on the book’s back cover states that it “documents a three-part series of … Continued
Board Talk
Plans for Ka`u Forest, `Ahihi-Kinau Approved; Honolulu Reserve Expands On September 28, the Land Board voted to exchange its interest in four parcels in Niu Valley for the fee simple interest in one of them, which will be added to … Continued