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International Coastal Cleanup on Hawaiʻi Island nets 1 ton of marine debris

Nonprofit groups across Hawaiʻi Island hosted five “Get the Drift and Bag It!” beach cleanup events last week, in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.

Edward ‘Luna’ Kekoa receives 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award for natural resource conservation

Edward “Luna” Kekoa, the recreational fisheries program manager with Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources, was honored with the 2023 Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Outstanding Leadership Award.

Victim in reported shark attack in Waikōloa was visiting from Utah

The Hawaiʻi State Division of Aquatic Resources took down shark warning signs on Monday at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island, following an apparent encounter over the weekend.

State Launches ‘Coral Pledge’ to Save Reefs

The pledge includes a simple set of recommendations to help reduce human impacts to Hawai‘i reefs year-round.

World Oceans Day at Hāpuna Beach Set for June 8

Learn more about Hawai‘i’s incredible ocean resources from over a dozen participating organizations at Hāpuna’s south pavilion.