These comments and suggestions were submitted to the NOAA site:
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NOS-2024-0121
… Read more “Comments to NOAA’s National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy”Protecting Hawksbill Turtles in Kawaihae Harbor
How can we protect endangered Hawksbill turtles in Kawaihae Harbor? To answer this question, we have started a process and will update it as it progresses. We contacted a staff member from the Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resources (DAR). She mentioned NOAA, ESA, and the Endangered Species Act in her email.… Read more “Protecting Hawksbill Turtles in Kawaihae Harbor”
Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Fishing Threats in Kawaihae Harbor
Recently, a hawksbill sea turtle I saw and reported to Hawksbill of Hawaii in Kawaihae Harbor was found entangled with fish hooks according to Marc Rice, HPA Director, HPA Sea Turtle Research “…there was a hooked turtle at Kawaihae and I was able to connect with the Ocean Sports boat captain to retrieve it.… Read more “Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Fishing Threats in Kawaihae Harbor”