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Rotarians Partner to Clean Micro-Plastics From Six Maui Beaches

Eight Rotary Clubs on Maui will be conducting beach cleanups on April 24 and May 1 at Baldwin Beach, Kanahā Beach, Kāʻanaplai Beach, Charley Young Beach, Keawakapu Beach, and Keālia Pond. The Maui cleanup effort is being done as part of a larger effort by rotarians across the state to clear plastics and micro-plastics from the environment.

UPDATE: Maui Beaches Reopen, Experts Say Victim’s Injuries Were Most Likely Not Caused By Shark

Update: (2:34 p.m. Sept. 21, 2020) Shark warning signs are being removed from beaches stretching from Kalama Beach Park to the Kīhei boat ramp. This morning a Kīhei woman reported what she believed may have been a shark bite. She was taken to the hospital, where an evaluation of her wound, by experts from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources, determined it was most likely not caused by a shark. What caused her injury is unknown.

Female Snorkeler Bitten by Shark in Kīhei, Maui

Shark warning signs were posted this morning by Maui County Ocean Safety lifeguards and Department of Land and Natural Resources staff on the Kihei coastline from Kalama Park to Kamaole Beach Park III.