Papahānaumokuākea is a sacred place with deep cosmological significance to Native Hawaiians who have a genealogical relationship to all living things in the Hawaiian archipelago. The Monument is a mixed (natural and cultural) World Heritage Site. It preserves sacred places, stories, artifacts, and strong Polynesian cultural ties to the land and seas, dating back more than a thousand years.
Read MoreHawai’i DAR Makes Move to Support Aquarium Trade
Hawai’i DAR will: Present a plan to the Board for re-opening West Hawaiʻi to commercial aquarium collection
Read MoreKahu Manō Film World Premiere, International Ocean Film Festival
We are proud to announce the launch of our new documentary Kahu Manō on sharks, culture and conservation at the 21st Annual International Ocean Film Festival.
Read MoreRESPECT FOR HAWAII FISH- NO AQ COLLECTION
Act now to permanently end commercial aquarium collection in Hawaii
A group of native Hawaiian and marine protection groups recently filed a formal petition with Hawaiʻi’s Board of Land and Natural Resources to enact a rule to prohibit collection of reef wildlife for the aquarium pet trade.
Read MoreKona Gold: the Yellow Tang
Due to its bright color and behavior, the yellow tang is also one of the most popular marine aquarium fish. Collected in the wild, Lemon Tangs can bring some of the highest prices for fish in the aquarium live fish trade.
Read MoreBeach Cleanup with Keep Puako Beautiful – Kawiahae
Beach Cleanup with Keep Puako Beautiful – Kawiahae, 62-3461 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
Read MoreShark Bite, Encounter, or Attack?
Scott Haruguchi was fishing from his kayak near Kualoa, approximately one mile off the east coast of Oahu when he received a sudden surprise visitor.
Read MoreGet Into Your Sanctuary Day Hawaii Celebration
Ko Olina Resort in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and other community partners will host a Get Into Your Sanctuary Day Celebration. The free event will be held on Saturday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a beach cleanup, marine debris art show, entertainment, and ocean education and sustainability activities at Mā‘ili Beach Park.
Read MoreA Swimmer’s Nightmare: the Cookiecutter Shark
Some sharks, like a weird species of dogfish, the cookiecutter shark, (Isistius brasiliensis) are invisible to daytime surface dwellers, but leaves a tell-tale signature bite mark.
First discovered between 1817-1820 by French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Giamard during an exploratory voyage, the Cookiecutter shark is one of the most bizarre species of shark to rise from the depths.
Read MoreEarth Day Cleanup Kohala, Hawai’i
With Keep Puako Beautiful and South Kohala Reef Alliance Shark Stewards invites you to a Tailgate style cleanup of the facility, beach, land and water April 22, 20223. Watch for […]
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