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Kīpahulu celebrates one-year anniversary of Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area

On March 25, Kīpahulu celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area rules going into effect for the Kīpahulu moku. Over the last year, the community established a Kīpahulu Makai Watch program, and new signage displaying the CBSFA rules has recently been erected at prominent spots in the area.

Kīpahulu to become third community-based subsistence fishing area

The remote Kīpahulu area on the southeast side of Maui will become the third Community-Based Subsistence Fishing (CBSFA) area in Hawai‘i, following previous designations of Hā‘ena on Kaua‘i and Miloli‘i on Hawai‘i Island. 

US Coral Reef Task Force panel details Hawaiʻi leadership on marine resources

A panel discussion, during the 45th annual US Coral Reef Task Force meeting, focused on the leadership Hawai‘i is showing the country and the world in the face of mounting challenges to conserve ocean resources. 

First community-based subsistence fishing area begins five-year evaluation process

During the administration of Gov. David Ige, three critical near-shore marine environments received additional protections, to sustain them well into the future. 

Milioliʻi fishing village is now a community-based subsistence fishing area

Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area will protect and conserve fish populations and their habitats, by combining traditional Hawaiian fishing practices with modern approaches to conservation. 

New community-based subsistence fishing areas in Hawaiʻi to ensure future abundance

World Oceans Day in Hawai’i coincided this year with real progress on practical steps by two rural Native Hawaiian subsistence fishing communities to ensure fishery abundance for future generations.

Public scoping on proposed Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area

The proposed Kīpahulu CBSFA is from Kālepa Gulch in the southwest to Pua‘alu‘u Gulch in the northeast, and covers roughly 5.7 miles of coastline.

Aquatic Resources Division Hosting Virtual Talk Story Sessions for Fishers

The Hawai’i State Division of Aquatic Resources will host virtual talk story sessions beginning next week for interested fishers in Maui County who want to exchange information, concerns and ideas with state staff.