The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom) are among Hawaii’s diverse families of reef fish, many of which have connections to Hawaii’s culture and past. — Maui Ocean Center ...

Three of the new species — Haliclona pahua, Haliclona kahoe and Haliclona loe — are new to science, Toonen said. They were ...

HONOLULU— The state of Hawaii’s Environmental Council has upheld the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to maintain the ban on collecting fish for the aquarium pet trade off the west coast ...

Roi, which were introduced to Hawaiian waters, may be a misunderstood fish. Researchers say their impacts on reefs and wildlife may not be all bad. — KEOKI STENDER photo Over the years ...

A West Hawaii reef fish will be safe from human harvesting for another two years but no longer, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources has decided.

On August 24, the Maui County Council voted unanimously in favor of a law curbing reckless reef fish extraction for the aquarium trade, representing the first such regulation in Hawaii. The law ...

According to a Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology study, many reef fish make Kealakekua Bay their permanent home. To protect marine life, companies like Kona Boys — one of only a few companies ...

A West Hawaii reef fish will be safe from human harvesting for another two years, but no longer, decided the Board of Land and Natural Resources Friday. While West Hawaii was closed to commercial ...

HONOLULU— Conservation groups, Native Hawaiian fishers and cultural practitioners sued the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources today to protect West Hawai‘i’s reefs and coastal areas from ...

as well as in coral reef species like triggerfish," said Dr Whitney. Plastics were also found in flying fish, which are eaten by top predators such as tunas and most Hawaiian seabirds.