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Colorful ghost nets washing ashore on Maui transformed into works of art

Michiko Smith scours beaches for washed ashore marine trash, which is often smelly, that she can turn into artistic treasure.

Marine debris shipping container stolen from Māʻalaea Harbor

A vital marine conservation asset used by Pacific Whale Foundation, Sharkastics, and the Center for Marine Debris Research was stolen from Māʻalaea Harbor early Friday morning, dealing a serious blow to ongoing marine debris removal and recycling efforts across Maui and Oʻahu.

HPU partners on study revealing dominant stranding threat to Hawaiian green sea turtles

New research from Hawai‘i Pacific University shows that entanglement in monofilament fishing gear is now the primary cause of injury for stranded Hawaiian green sea turtles.