Category: Kona Project

Removing National Monuments Removes Ecosystem Protections for Billfish

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Large Marine Fish, Billfish, Marlin, Striped Marlin, Spearfish, Large Marine Fish Conservation, Kona Project

By Jehan Segal and Theresa Labriola On June 11th, President Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 11035 "Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific," and revoked protections for three Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean under the guise of supporting commercial fisheries. The Papahānaumokuākea, Mariana Trench, and Rose Atoll Marine National ...

PRESS RELEASE: NEW HOPE FOR BILLFISH IN THE PACIFIC

Author: Wild Oceans Posted Under: Blog, Kona Project, Press Releases

A New Effort to Better Understand and Protect Depleted Billfish Stocks Launches in the Pacific With nearly fifty years experience working to conserve large open-ocean predators, Wild Oceans (formerly the National Coalition for Marine Conservation) has just launched an exciting new effort to protect billfish in the Pacific Ocean.  The Wild Oceans Kona Project is ...