Monthly Archives: October 2014

Local Food – Risks and Benefits

I eat local more often than not, especially since I moved to Maine. Maine is on the front lines of the local food movement, earning the number two slot on the 2014 Locavore Index behind Vermont. Being a so-called locavore is not without … Continue reading

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O’ahu Aquarium Fishery Rules Package Approved

On Friday the O’ahu aquarium fishery rules package was approved unanimously by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) during its regular fourth Friday meeting in Honolulu. The rules package, which was introduced at the request of the aquarium fishers in … Continue reading

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Hawaii DAR Administrator Allegedly Resigns over Proposed Aquarium Fishery Rules

When a submittal for approval of an O’ahu aquarium fishery rules package on today’s Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) meeting agenda lacked the signature of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) Administrator Frazer McGilvray, those who have … Continue reading

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