#Hawaiian waters
‘Go Slow–Whales Below’ initiative aims for boater and whale safety during peak winter koholā season
The “Go Slow – Whales Below” initiative is urging mariners to exercise caution as humpback whale season reaches its peak in Hawaiian waters. The safety warning follows the recent discovery of a humpback whale calf off the west coast of Oʻahu with a large gash across its back, an injury likely caused by a vessel […]
SpaceX seeking permit to splash down in Pacific, Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean
Public comments are due Jan. 17 on Elon Musk’s plans for his SpaceX rockets to splash down in a much wider area, including Hawaiian waters and 240 nautical miles east of the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary.
False Killer Whale Hooking Threatens Tuna Fishery Closure
A second such hooking of a false killer whale in Hawaiian waters this calendar year would trigger the closure of the fishery to tuna longline fishing for an area encompassing more than 112,000 square nautical miles south of the main Hawaiian islands.
Closed Season Starts on ‘Ama ‘Ama Striped Mullet
The ‘ama‘ama are entering their peak spawning season and the winter closure is designed to protect the species from overfishing.
Roi Roundup rids Maui waters of 271 invasive fish
A total of 271 invasive fish were caught over the weekend in the annual Roi Roundup diving tournament on Maui. That translates to nearly 39,600 native fish potentially saved, since each roi or peacock grouper can consume an average of 146 fish per year. Seventy-four divers on 37 teams competed in the tournament, in which […]
NOAA GIVES NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION MEASURES FOR SONAR TRAINING OFF HAWAII
The U.S. Navy received federal authorization this month to continue sonar training exercises in Hawaiian waters. The Fisheries Service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not expect the exercises to result in serious injury or death to marine mammals, but is requiring mitigation measures to protect the whales and other marine life, and […]
