Hana Pa‘a, Hana Pono - Fishing Responsibly
This four-page document features the writings of local fishers and scientists regarding the health of Hawaii’s fishery resources, new information on fish life cycles, and ways to improve fishing that also benefit healthy coral reefs. Hana Paa, Hana Pono was created in support of the 2008 International Year of the Reef campaign and first published in Hawai‘i Fishing News.

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The Living Reef booklet showcases the incredible biological, economic, and cultural value of Hawaii‘s own "rainforests of the sea." It also warns of serious threats to our reefs – pollution, invasive species, over-fishing, and marine debris – and the resulting damage to coral reef ecosystems.

The Living Reef was published in celebration of the Hawai‘i International Year of the Reef (IYOR) as a special insert in The Honolulu Advertiser. Contributors to the content of this booklet include The Nature Conservancy, Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, NOAA, and Mālama Hawai‘i.

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Last Stand: the Vanishing Hawaiian Forest reports on the state of Hawaii‘s native forests. This booklet was produced in 2003 during the Year of the Hawaiian Forest by The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the State Department of Land and Natural Resources and Mālama Hawai‘i. Click here to download pdf. 

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"Tips to Help Protect our Waters... for Life" brochure produced by the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services.

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"Impacts of WILDFIRES on Our Island Community"

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