#Moomomi

Investigation Launched Into Suspicious Monk Seal Death on Moloka‘i

The juvenile female monk seal, ID RJ42, was found dead by community members on May 31, 2018 on the west end of Kawaʻaloa Bay in Moʻomomi.

Report Highlights Subsistence Fishing on Native Hawaiian Health

The report showed positive health effects of the approval of the Moʻomomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area on Molokaʻi for Native Hawaiians living in the area.

Kohala Center to Assess Proposed Policy Changes at Moloka‘i Fishery

The Kohala Center will evaluate the potential health effects of proposed policy changes affecting the Hawaiian Native Mo‘omomi fishery on Moloka‘i.

Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Proposed

An informational meeting will be held to discuss a community proposal that seeks the designation of Moʻomomi area of Molokaʻi as a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area.

Removal of Kiawe Sparks Native Recovery at Mo’omomi

The conservation organization has been working with the Molokaʻi Land Trust to restore the area by removing alien kiawe thickets and allowing the area to regenerate with native growth.

‘Ilio Point Propopsed as Natural Area Reserve

The state is proposing the designation of 261 acres of land at Ilio Point on Molokai as a Natural Area Reserve.  The recommendation is meant to provide increased protection and heightened management for 23 native plants species, and rare species of seabirds and marine mammals. The state is also requesting similar designation for 5,975 acres […]