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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 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.
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A team of 12 collected over 70,000 pounds of marine debris on most recent cleanup. The group is scheduled to have three more cleanups later this year.
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The ulūlu, also known as Hawaiʻi’s millerbird, has been downgraded from critically endangered to just endangered. The increased population is the result of decades of conservation work in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Experts say hundreds of ulūlu live on Laysan Island today.
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Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway. The video could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage in 1942 that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theater from Japanese to U.S. forces.
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Ikaika, Leilehua and Alena were found extremely malnourished on different islands in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. After about 10 months at the Ke Kai Ola monk seal hospital, they were recently released on Kuaihelani, or Midway Atoll. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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Museum officials hope the exhibit will help educate people and highlight the conservation area's cultural and environmental significance.
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The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project makes a 30-day journey to the archipelago twice a year. A recent expedition pulled 53 tons of fishing gear and plastic out of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. Two of the 17 federally protected masses of water are located in and around Hawaiʻi. Both sanctuaries have helped increase the population of endangered species such as Hawaiian monk seals. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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New University of Hawaiʻi research on the benefits of no-fishing zones is receiving international attention. HPR’s Zoe Dym talked with one of the authors about the Papahānaumokuākea findings.