Dec. 12—New regulations for federal waters surrounding Papahanaumo ­kuakea, one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, were voted on last week by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery ...

In a move that’s stirring up debate across the Pacific, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council is gearing up to ask President Donald Trump to lift a long-standing fishing ban in the ...

“Mac Nut,” the name given to a giant grouper by its previous caretakers, provides guests at Maui Ocean Center with a rare opportunity to learn about one of Hawaii’s lesser-known fish species. -- Maui ...

Sharks, jacks, parrot fish and other colorful reef fish are quickly disappearing from coral reefs encircling the Hawaiian Islands, federal scientists reported Tuesday. The scientists blamed ...

A construction crew hoping to catch some fish during a team building outing Saturday off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, reeled in an unforgettable sea creature — a record-breaking, 1,073-pound blue ...

The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom) are among Hawaii’s diverse families of reef fish, many of which have connections to Hawaii’s culture and past. — Maui Ocean Center / EVAN ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal that accidentally swallowed fishing gear is now in recovery at Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona specializing in the endangered pinnipeds. The ...

A Hawaii ocean research center has collaborated with NOAA to fund the bounties. Those who make their living out on the open ocean now have the opportunity to partake in a side hustle that ...

Some native fish species here in Hawaii were not recognized and were never given a Hawaiian name because in old Hawaii no one more than likely ever saw this fish. Stripeys live in shallow calm waters ...

EAST OAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- A young Hawaiian monk seal was killed by fishing gear in early September on an island on East Oahu after a jug fishing expedition. The two-year-old Hawaiian monk ...

A Honolulu man was sentenced to three years of probation on Wednesday for trafficking illegally-caught Hawaiian tropical fish ...

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