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American Samoa longliners in Pago Pago harbor. [SN file photo]
Electronic reporting for American Samoa’s longline fisheries coming
June 12, 2020

Changes affecting fishing communities due to COVID-19 closures, mandatory electronic reporting for the American Samoa longline fishery and the 2019 annual status of the fisheries report were among topics discussed by fishermen from Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Norther

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Sea turtles lie in the sun on Turtle Beach at Midway Atoll, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. PHOTOGRAPH BY A.J. CHAVAR, THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX
Fishery managers seek to open Pacific monuments to fishing
June 5, 2020

Managers of the American fisheries operating in the Pacific Ocean have asked President Donald Trump to open four national marine monuments to commercial fishing—a request that could inhibit protections in areas set aside, in part, for dwindling fish populations to renew themselves.

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A grizzly bear exits Pelican creek at Yellowstone national park in Wyoming. Photograph: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
'We've never seen this': wildlife thrives in closed US national parks
May 22, 2020

Earlier this month, for the first time in recent memory, pronghorn antelope ventured into the sun-scorched lowlands of Death Valley national park.

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David Burdick, a research associate at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory, looks through the online database of the UOG Biorepository. (UNIVERSITY OF GUAM)
UOG secures $20M to expand coral research
May 21, 2020

The University of Guam has been awarded $20 million to expand its research capabilities on coral reef survival in rapidly changing environmental conditions.

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 Visitors gather along the side of the road to try to photograph a grizzly bear with her cubs on Monday afternoon. Photograph: Gabriela Campos/The Guardian
'Not a mask in sight': thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens
May 21, 2020

On Monday, thousands of visitors from across the country descended on Yellowstone national park, which opened for the first time since its closure in March due to the coronavirus pandemic...Yellowstone, America’s oldest national park, and the nearby Grand Teton national park are the mos

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US Raffaello alongside mother ship Tai Fu No1. Photo: Supplied
US president urged to relax fishing restrictions in the Pacific
May 15, 2020

The council that governs US fisheries in the western Pacific is asking president Donald Trump to relax rules around fishing in protected areas...In a letter, the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council describes the marine reserves around Hawaii and American Samoa as putting the US

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COVID-19 crisis allows Kahalu'u Bay marine life to rest
COVID-19 crisis allows Kahalu'u Bay marine life to rest
May 15, 2020

Kahalu‘u Bay on Hawai‘i Island is one of the most popular and heavily visited snorkeling locations in all of Hawai‘i.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency is chipping away at the legal justification for power-plant emissions standards.Credit: Dane Rhys/Bloomberg via Getty
Five ways that Trump is undermining environmental protections under the cover of coronavirus
May 1, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turns 50 this year, but scientists and environmentalists see little reason to celebrate.

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The first Earth Day was a shot heard around the world. Credit: CC0 Public Domain
The first Earth Day was a shot heard around the world
April 23, 2020

The first Earth Day protests, which took place on April 22, 1970 brought 20 million Americans—10% of the U.S. population at the time—into the streets...But Earth Day's impact extended far beyond the United States. A cadre of professionals in the U.S.

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Hawaii marine monument expansion’s impact on fishing debated 5 years later
Hawaii marine monument expansion’s impact on fishing debated 5 years later
April 17, 2020

Tensions flared fast as the proposed expansions of national marine monuments near Hawaii in President Barack Obama’s second term set fishermen and conservationists against each other.

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