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How could President Donald Trump’s second term affect fishing and ocean conservation in the Pacific Ocean? HPR's Mark Ladao spoke with local leaders about the potential changes under the new administration.
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The poke you buy at the supermarket could soon be getting a country of origin label. That’s if the state Legislature passes a measure that would require retailers selling raw ahi to disclose the nationality of the fishing fleet.
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Local fishers have been bringing in around 100,000 pounds of fish daily over the last week or two to meet the increased local demand for fish that comes at the end of every year.
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The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has extended a temporary fishing ban for the pākuʻikuʻi, also known as the Achilles tang, until the end of 2026.
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Shaun Moss, the executive director of Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s Oceanic Institute, shared the latest on an upcoming release of several hundred juvenile yellow tang in the waters off Windward Oʻahu.
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Hawaiʻi longline fishers are struggling to make a living these days, and some are thinking about leaving the industry altogether. Pay is an issue — so are higher costs and international competition. One change that may help focuses on origin labeling. HPR's Mark Ladao explains.
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If Hawaiʻi's commercial fishing industry is the leading local producer of protein, why are so many fishers considering a career change? HPR's Mark Ladao spoke with them to learn more.
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A temporary ban for Hawaiʻi Island fishing of pāku‘iku‘i, also known as the Achilles Tang, is scheduled to end in mid-December. HPR's Mark Ladao reports on the state's plans to extend it.
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The American Fisheries Society held its 154th conference, bringing over 2,000 people to the Hawai'i Convention Center. AFS President Cecil Jennings organized the annual event, including the panel “Celebrating Indigenous Fisheries Stewardship.”
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A community team on Maui, in partnership with DLNR's Division of Aquatic Resources, has developed a bottom-up marine resource management proposal and is asking for feedback at an upcoming series of meetings.