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The Conversation: Commercial fishing; Divorce law in Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

Published August 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM HST

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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, about 950 miles south of Honolulu, is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

Solomon Pili Kahoʻohalahala, chair of the Pacific Islands Heritage Coalition and founding member of the group Kāpaʻa, reacts to a ruling against commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument | Full Story
HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on how proposed funding cuts could affect a research station on Maunaloa | Full Story
Bill Darrah and Tracey Wiltgen share resources for couples seeking divorce in Hawaiʻi | Attend the next "Divorce Law in Hawaiʻi" seminar | Full Story
Mother Jones' Samantha Michaels reports on Hawaiʻi's innovative program keeping girls out of prison | Read the Mother Jones Story | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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DW Gibson

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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