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MOC Marine Institute Community Reef Cleanup, June 1
The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute hosts a reef cleanup at Kamaʻole Beach I on Saturday, June 1, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Critical habitat protection proposed for Hawaiʻi’s green sea turtles
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries have responded to a legal agreement with environmental groups by proposing to designate approximately 2,233 acres of nesting and basking beaches in the main Hawaiian Islands, with additional areas in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, American Sāmoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Marine Institute has Documented 201 Sick, Injured or Dead Sea Turtles So Far This Year
The Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute has documented more than 200 sick, injured or dead sea turtles on Maui so far this year. According to the organization, 89% of the incidents involved turtles with injuries from fishing gear interactions.
Maui Men Accused of Illegal Take and Possession of a Sea Turtle
Two Maui residents, a father and his son, are accused of the take and possession of a green sea turtle, a protected species, after being spotted by a DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officer on routine patrol.
Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute Has Rescued 172 Sea Turtles So Far This Year
Currently, the Marine Institute is providing life-saving medical care to nine sea turtle patients, all of which sustained injuries from interactions with fishing gear.
Sea Turtle Stranding Team Responds to More than 260 Calls in 2020
MOCMI’s Sea Turtle Response Team has responded to more than 260 calls in 2020 and has successfully removed fishing gear from 179 green sea turtles.
Funding Deal Includes Millions In Federal Funding For Hawai‘i
The annual government bill includes funding for housing, roads, public transit, and infrastructure, as well as Native Hawaiian health and education programs.
Latest Turtle Hit by Boat is Euthanized; 22 Boat Strikes in 2020 Raises Alarm
Unfortunately, most sea turtles struck by boats do not survive. This year only one turtle was sent to the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute for Rehabilitation before being released back to the ocean to live another day.
Rescued Honu Returned to Ocean After Entanglement
The honu was rescued in late November when it was found entangled in fishing line. A Sea Turtle Rescue Team returned her to the ocean over the weekend.
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Threatened Green Sea Turtle Habitat
The lawsuit alleges a failure to protect green sea turtle habitat, which plaintiffs argue face threats from sea-level rise, plastic pollution and warming.
Recommendations Planned for Sea Turtle Interactions with Hawai‘i Swordfish Fishery
National Marine Fisheries Service: The swordfish fishery is not jeopardizing the continued existence of these sea turtles and authorizes the accidental hooking and subsequent release of 21 leatherbacks and 36 loggerheads.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block LED Streetlights on Maui
A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday to block the replacement of approximately 4,800 streetlight fixtures across Maui County with new LED fixtures.
Hawai‘i Visitor Fined for Harassing Monk Seal and Turtle
A visitor to Hawaiʻi was fined $1,500 for harassing a monk seal and sea turtle on Kauaʻi and then posting videos with the protected marine species online.
Appeals Court Rules in Case Involving “Take” of Protected Sea Turtles, Birds
A federal appeals court has issued a ruling in a case involving longline fishing and impacts on protected seabirds and endangered loggerhead sea turtles.
5 Maui Bars Team Up for the Turtles
Five Maui bars are teaming up with the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund to support the recovery of the Hawaiian Hawksbill sea turtle.
Emergency Rescue: Endangered Sea Turtle Nest on Maui Relocated
The nest of 241 critically endangered Hawksbill turtle eggs was within inches of collapsing into the surf when the team performed the emergency nest relocation.
