MPW was represented at the 23rd Annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference this month in Hilo. The theme this year was Hanohano Hawai‘i Kuauli – Celebrating Collaboration and Wisdom Across Hawai‘i’s Ecosystems, and that is just what we were able to do. We were joined by hundreds of participants all working to protect and manage our unique […]
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Summer 2015
Twenty enthusiastic students joined our five-day Ka Papa Kai Summer program and learned all about marine science through fun and exciting, hands-on activities designed to increase their knowledge of our unique marine ecosystem. The students learned about the tide pool habitat, species identification, marine debris and environmental stewardship, erosion and coral health, and enforcement of […]
KUPU & the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps
We were honored this summer to host a group of fantastic KUPU – Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) interns for a week. HYCC is centered on environmental conservation, restoration, education, and cultural awareness. HYCC gives individuals the opportunity to work outdoors with environmental agencies (like MPW) across Hawai‘i and to learn the principles of natural resource stewardship, […]
Resource Management
Ka Papa Kai, our Marine Science for Youth program, is back in session and the students spent their first class learning all about traditional resource management and how it translates into resource protection today. Using the ahupua‘a model as a guide, students learned how what happens mauka (uplands) affects makai (ocean/shore) and explored ways to […]
Respect the Locals: Sea Turtle Selfies Are Uncool
State, federal officials remind public that harassing honu is against the law and can result in a fine. There’s a euphoric little scene in the animated film “Finding Nemo” where the father of the clownfish title character latches onto a sea turtle and takes a wild ride in the ocean currents. Maybe that’s what […]
Commercial Ocean Recreation Activities Now Require Permits
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CARTY CHANG ACTING CHAIRPERSON ALL OCEAN RECREATION COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS NOW REQUIRE PERMITS Overcrowding of near shore ocean resources prompted rules HONOLULU — New fees and permit requirements are now in effect for commercial recreational operations in state small boat harbors, facilities, and near shore waters. […]