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Joint News Release from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources: STATE OF HAWAII READY TO IMPLEMENT HAWAII INTERAGENCY BIOSECURITY PLAN Provides 10-Year Framework for Invasive Species Prevention NR17-02 Jan. 10, 2017 HONOLULU – The State of Hawai‘i, in a broad coalition of stakeholders led by the Department of ...
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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROTECT HAWAII’S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS! If you encounter marine debris that might be from Japan, please let us know if you find alien plants or animals that have hitched a ride over.    Marine debris can carry live organisms originating from distant shores that may be harmful to Hawaii’s native marine species and ecosystems. ...
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Clean those hulls!

Posted on Apr 1, 2014 in Main, slider

Summer is coming, which usually means more time on the water and in your boat.  Many alien invasive species are spread when organisms attach to the bottom of your boat, this is referred to as “biofouling”.   When a boat is used in one watershed and then transported to another watershed, this serves as a ...
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