Our coral reef habitats are more than beautiful, underwater seascapes to look at and enjoy. Behind every coral, fish or marine critter are stories that connect us to Hawaii’s culture and past.

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On April 17 the White House shared a proclamation opening the waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National ...

executive director of For the Fishes, a reef wildlife advocacy group. “Thankfully, the council agreed with the land board and did the right thing under the law.” “This is good news. Hawaii’s coral ...

culture and nearshore waters of Hawaii. Herbivorous fish that live among reefs, including uhu (parrotfish), kala (unicornfish), manini (convict tang), kole (goldring surgeonfish) and others ...

The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument comprises more than 490,000 square miles of some of the Earth’s last ...

Two Hawaii firefighters and a scientist are behind a Hawaii initiative to build coral reefs, and they are featured in a new ...

The Hawaii Longline Association called commercial fishing in the vast and deep waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument “sustainable and highly monitored ” a day after ...

Approximately one-fourth of the plants, fish and invertebrates found in Hawaiian coral reefs are endemic to Hawai‘i. Coral reefs are intrinsic to Hawaiian culture and fundamental to the fabric of ...

Wild coral makes up some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, supporting thousands of species in the process, ...