Lala Triggers Nation’s First Coral Insurance Payment
The unusual policy was created in 2022, and the wind speed brought by Hurricane Lala has triggered a $200,000 payment that will go toward assessing and repairing the reef.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining
The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice against the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service.
Alicia Lou/Civil Beat/2022
Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi found that the number of young spinner dolphins is only half of what it needs to be to maintain a healthy population.
University of Hawaii/2021
A Viable Cesspool Alternative Emerges On Hawaiʻi’s Coasts
After years of research and planning, Puakō residents’ efforts to create a model for the state using a low-pressure sewer system are finally gaining momentum.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023
Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode
The Hawai‘i Longline Association’s Eric Kingma and Roger Dang will join the fisheries management council next month.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Shark Attack On Teen Inspires The Start Of A National Alert System
There are between 60 and 80 known unprovoked bites worldwide each year.
Courtesy: Kaikea Nakachi
Decade Of Big Island’s ‘Try Wait’ Moratorium Spurs Plenty Fish — And Poaching
Ten years of no fishing has led to a huge recovery on a stretch of the Kona Coast. Now comes the hard part: Protecting those gains.
Ryan Green/Civil Beat/2026
Colonial-Era Coconut Farms Pose Risks To The Survival Of Pacific Atolls
The copra industry keeps remote economies afloat while also threatening to undermine the land it depends on.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023
Trump Reopens Protected Hawaiian Waters To Commercial Fishing
Dealing a blow to environmentalists, Papahānaumokuākea and two other Pacific marine monuments will be partially reopened by presidential proclamation.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms
Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.