Marine Biology

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.

The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project has removed 1 million pounds of marine debris since 2020. The Conversation talked to Kevin O'Brien, the president and founder of the nonprofit.

Scientists in the southwestern Pacific Ocean have discovered the largest coral ever recorded. It's so big it can be seen from space. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports.

A new study shares new findings about the genetic diversity of giant claims. The Conversation talked to researcher Ryan Nevatte about his findings.

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.

The U.S. has pledged to protect 30% of its marine waters by 2030. In a recent Climate Week panel, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed support for the proposal.

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.”

A new study dives into the relationship between surf breaks and carbon storage and what that could mean for protecting natural habitats. HPRʻs Maddie Bender learns more.

Humpback whales use “bubble nets” to catch krill, which researchers have determined to be an example of tool modification and understanding. That’s following a new Royal Society Open Science article on the whales that included University of Hawaiʻi researchers.

Researchers reported encouraging news after charting the growth and survival rates of thousands of corals at reefs in Leeward Maui through two major bleaching events. The Conversation's Maddie Bender shares how the data affects coral restoration.