Trisha Kehaulani Watson writing in The Garden Isle Monk seals on Kaua‘i are a hard issue. There are very hard debates to be had about balancing conversation needs and local livelihoods, not only regarding seals but the many conservation issues that exist on Kaua‘i. But let’s start with the facts. Monk seals are native to […]
NY Times on Monk Seal Killings
Who Would Kill a Monk Seal? “ The most recent wave of Hawaiian-monk-seal murders began on the island of Molokai in November 2011. An 8-year-old male seal was found slain on a secluded beach. A month later, the body of a female, not yet 2 years old, turned up in the same area. Then, in early […]
Group Wants Humpback Whales Delisted
Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a group apparently led by Kailua-Kona fisherman Phil Fernandez , filed a petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month to delist Humpback Whales from the endangered species list. Mr. Fernandez has also objected to Monk Seal protections and advocated re-opening the Northwest islands to fishing (See […]
Monk Seal Death Could Have Been Prevented
LATEST MONK SEAL DEATH INCREASES CONCERN OF FISHERY IMPACTS First Monk Seal Death of 2013 Could Have Been Prevented with Earlier Reporting HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this morning reported that a juvenile monk seal flown by the U.S. Coast Guard from […]
Monk Seal Hooked, Starved & Rescued
WELL-KNOWN NORTH SHORE SEAL FOUND WEAK AND EMACIATED AFTER HOOKING DLNR, NOAA ask for public’s help for timely reporting of monk seal hooking or entanglements HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and NOAA Fisheries announced today that since the beginning of 2012, NOAA Fisheries, DLNR, and partners have responded to […]
DLNR requests Quick Reporting on Hooked Seals
DLNR, NOAA ASK FOR FISHERMEN’S CONTINUED KOKUA IN REPORTING MONK SEAL HOOKING OR ENTANGLEMENTS Early Reporting Gives Monk Seals Increased Chance of Survival HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and NOAA Fisheries announced this week that since the beginning of 2012, NOAA Fisheries, DLNR, and partners have responded to 13 seal […]