AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarine Wildlife: Hawaii accounted for 15.8% of reported Pacific whale entanglements in 2025, according to NOAA, underscoring the risks posed by fishing gear. Coastal Protection: A new artificial reef is being installed off Kalaeloa Harbor. Its 60 concrete structures are designed to blunt waves while attracting coral and fish. Invasive Species: Coqui frogs have spread so widely in Pālolo Valley that officials now aim to contain them there; residents are pressing for tighter controls on plant nurseries. Renewable Energy: Puna Geothermal Venture plans to drill two wells and restore two damaged in the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, with future output projected to reach 60 megawatts. Reef Recovery: In Kāneʻohe Bay, researchers found that playing recordings of healthy reefs could attract fish larvae and support coral settlement. Deep-Sea Exploration: Ten Hawaiʻi-based scientists, students and educators have joined a 20-day Nautilus expedition to map and explore little-known habitats around the islands and Papahānaumokuākea. Indigenous Stewardship: A new column argues that Native Hawaiian knowledge and care for land and sea can strengthen the islands’ resilience to climate change.
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