North America- United States- Hawaii- Leeward Islands- Science and Environment

6 pages found in Science and Environment:

Hawaii Lobster Fishery

Discussion of the lobster fisheries in the Northwestern islands, addressing harvest levels, biology and research.
http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/hi/dar/Pages/hi_fish_5.php

KAHEA - The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance

Alliance of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) cultural practitioners, environmental activists and others concerned with protecting customary and traditional rights and the environment in the Hawaiian Islands.
http://www.kahea.org

Marine Mammal Research Program

Reports on efforts to monitor and assess Hawaiian monk seal reproductive subpopulations.
http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/psd/mmrp/

Nature's Sovereignty rules Northwestern Hawaiian Isles

Honolulu Star-Bulletin article on marine life in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
http://starbulletin.com/2000/10/14/news/story5.html

NOAA Research Vessel Townsend Cromwell Student Connection

Article features results from research on Hawaiian monk seals and derelict fish net cleanup efforts around the Hawaiian archipelago. Includes rare photos of the Northwestern Hawaiian islands.
http://atsea.nmfs.hawaii.edu/

Seal Conservation Society: Hawaiian Monk Seal

Describes the endangered animals' distribution, status, rehabilitation efforts and local fishing restrictions designed to help replenish their food source.
http://www.pinnipeds.org/species/hawaimnk.htm