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2005

3/30/05
UH studying possible coral reef link to global warming
Associated Press.

3/27/05
Ban Sought on bottom fishing

Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

3/23/05
Coral reefs in danger

Joe Dipietro, Staff Writer. The Oracle

3/22/05
Inouye’s marine-debris bill backed by Commerce Department
Jan TenBruggencate. Advertiser Science Writer.

3/17/05
Bush not supporting marine debris bill
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

3/15/05
Support Grows for Pacific Marine Protected Areas
Environmental News Service

2/18/05
State reviewing sea preserves
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

2/18/05
Despite objections, marine reserve bill moves ahead
Gordon Y.K. Pang, Honolulu Advertiser.

2/17/05
Op-Ed: Protecting NW islands is sensible investment
Honolulu Star Bulletin.

2/15/05
Budget cuts may close Pacific fisheries office
Honolulu Advertiser.

2/11/05
Inouye co-sponsors shore cleanup measure
Honolulu Star Bulletin.

2/11/05
Clean Ocean Legislation from Senator Inouye
KHNL 8.

1/30/05
Fisher family Tim and Timm Timmony share names and a love of the sea
Gary C.W. Chun. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

1/27/05
Fishing at Northwest Isles open for discussion
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

1/17/05
Midway's albatross population stable
Honolulu Advertiser.

1/05
International News & Analysis on Marine Protected Areas Invasive Species:
Their Threat to MPAs, and How Practitioners Are Responding
MPA News - Cover story includes section on preventing invasions in NWHI drafted by Reserve Research Coordinator Randy Kosaki. December 2004/January 2005 issue (Vol. 6, No. 6).

2004

11/23/04
Speakers warn of threat to marine environment
Honolulu Star Bulletin.

11/19/04
Adrift in nets, A multiagency team undertakes the largest one-day removal of nets in Hawaii
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

11/6/04
Laysan ducks go to Midway
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

11/3/04
Canoe paddlers make Nihoa crossing
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

10/29/04
Canoe team aims for Nihoa island
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

10/6/04
1822 letter describes shipwreck
Bob Krauss. Honolulu Advertiser.

10/1/04
Whaling wrecks found in Hawaii
AP. The Weekend Australian.

9/30/04
Whalers' wreckage could be from 1822
Kevin Dayton. Honolulu Advertiser.

9/30/04
182-year-old shipwrecks possibly found
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

9/30/04
Wreckage of 'British Whaling Ships' found in Hawaii
Scotsman.com.

9/4/04
Ship ready for research on reefs
Deborah Booker. Honolulu Advertiser.

9/4/04
Ship will study reefs in NW Hawaiian Isles
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

8/17/04
Hawai’i drawing waves of ocean researchers
Jan TenBruggencate. Advertiser Science Writer, Honolulu Advertiser.

7/18/04
Refuge Proposal to Get Hearings
Advertiser Staff, Honolulu Advertiser.

6/17/04
Wonders blossom under the sea
Jan TenBruggencate. Advertiser Science Writer, Honolulu Advertiser.

6/17/04
Hawai’i launches program for reefs
Advertiser Urban Honolulu Writer, Honolulu Advertiser.

6/15/04
Protecting Hawaii’s reefs
Research by Diana Leone and David Swann. Honolulu Star Bulletin Staff Writers.
Graphics by David Swann.

6/15/04
The coral connection
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin Staff Writer

6/15/04
Seal that swallowed fish hook faces surgery today
Carrie Ching, Advertiser Staff Writer, Honolulu Advertiser.

5/5/04
The Other Hawai`i: Hokulea's Voyage to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu Advertiser Website.

5/3/04
Sea science researchers turn focus to microbes
Helen Altonn, Honolulu Star Bulletin.

5/3/04
Recovering the seafaring tradition of Hawai’i
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

5/3/04
Global warming threatens isle species.
Experts warn climate shifts are harming coral and other life around the world
Jaymes Song, Associated Press.

4/15/04
Classes to get a chance to talk with Hokule’a crew
Honolulu Advertiser.

3/27/04
Fisheries rules eased
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

3/19/04
Exploring coral reefs of Hawaii from dry land
Brian J. Cantwell. Seattle Times.

3/15/04
Oceans in Crisis Will Bush Step Up? His experts advise landmark changes in upcoming report
By Miguel Llanos. MSNBC

3/08/04
Isles ahead in fighting alien threat
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin

02/16/04
UH researcher wins ocean grant
Helen Altonn. Honolulu Star Bulletin

02/13/04
Feds allot $29 million for new NOAA building
Honolulu Star Bulletin.

01/22/04
Ban fishing, consultant tells council
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

01/13/04
Leatherback turtle still imperiled
Robert Ovetz (Letter to Editor). Honolulu Advertiser.

01/09/04
Midway albatross count up sharply
Jan TenBruggencate, Advertiser Science Writer. Honolulu Advertiser.

01/08/04
Keep Midway airfield open permanently
Editorial. Honolulu Star Bulletin.

01/08/04
Fisheries criticism is wrong
Manuel Cruz (OpEd); Honolulu Advertiser.

1/6/04
Jetliner bound for Texas lands on Midway
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

1/5/04
Comeback: The Hawaiian green sea turtle rebounds from precariously low population levels thanks in large part to a Hawaii researcher
Diana Leone. Honolulu Star-Bulletin

2003

12/22/03
Midway Airport again in danger of closing
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

12/15/03
Anglers report catching larger tuna, marlin
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

12/11/03
Hawaii to launch reef stamps
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

12/2/03
Island reef study provides insight into destruction
James Gonser; Honolulu Advertiser

11/26/03
Company willing to go back to operating Midway Atoll
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

11/07/03
Research dive yields secrets of the deep
Helen Altonn. Honolulu Star-Bulletin

11/07/03
Voyage yield some deep-sea delights
Robbie Dingeman. Honolulu Advertiser

11/03
Trashed: Across the Pacific plastics, plastics, everywhere
Charles Moore; Novermber issue of Natural History Magazine

10/18/03
Historic Hawai'i Wreck Found
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

10/14/03
Navy to limit use of sonar system
Honolulu Advertiser

10/14/03
Navy to limit use of sonar system

Star Bulletin

10/13/03
Longline fishers awaiting new rules
Diane Leone; Star Bulletin

10/10/03
Baby turtles take wrong turns on Tern
Star Bulletin

10/09/03
Study links bends-line whale deaths to sonar
Honolulu Advertiser

10/08/03
Dying coral a wake-up call

Honolulu Advertiser

10/5/03
Ruling muddies the water for longliners
Will Hoover; Honolulu Advertiser

9/29/03
Talks on protecting oceans should be open to the public
Star Bulletin

9/27/03
Cruise lines agree to report sewage spills
Star Bulletin

9/26/03
Midway field to stay open in October
Honolulu Advertiser

9/26/03
Tern Island is cushy place for research
Star Bulletin

9/25/03
Ruling on longline fishing poses mixed blessings
Honolulu Advertiser

9/19/03
Tern Island trip is quite an adventure
Star Bulletin

9/17/03
Budget cuts leave operations at Midway Atoll to 4-person crew
Honolulu Advertiser

9/14/03
Midway birds exhibit signs of lead poisoning
Star Bulletin

9/12/03
Hawaiians pay homage on Nihoa visit
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

9/11/03
Nihoa rises from morning mist to welcome voyagers on Hokule'a
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

9/08/03
Change in leadership sought for Midway
Honolulu Advertiser

9/08/03
Hokule'a sets sail for Kaua'i
Jan TenBruggencate; Honolulu Advertiser

9/02/03
Agency out of money to run Midway facilities
Honolulu Advertiser

9/01/03
Hawaii coral suffers bleaching
Honolulu Advertiser

8/30/03
Hokule’a delays voyage to NW islands
Honolulu Advertiser

8/28/03
Midway is losing out to Tern

Honolulu Advertiser

8/26/03
It’s essential we establish coastal marine reserves
Honolulu Advertiser

8/19/03
Marianas reefs to be studied

Honolulu Advertiser

8/18/03
Danger to Coral Reefs
Washington Post

8/13/03
With careful control, fish-farming a boon
Honolulu Advertiser

8/12/03
Honolulu company to get $21.5M to fix up Tern Island
Honolulu Advertiser

7/30/03
Illegal drift net use surges in Pacific
Honolulu Advertiser

7/25/03
We must protect our fisheries
Honolulu Advertiser

7/25/03
Study says ‘hotspot’ that created island chain drifted
Honolulu Advertiser

7/21/03
Team to study Hawaii coral bleaching
Honolulu Advertiser

7/20/03
Cutthroatcoral
Honolulu Advertiser

7/15/03
Decline in fish stocks a worrisome trend

Honolulu Advertiser

7/14/03
Catch of the day—if you’re lucky

Honolulu Advertiser

7/07/03
Cousteau to film in northwest islands

Honolulu Advertiser

7/07/03
Northwest isles will star in TV special
Star Bulletin

6/23/03
Some agencies say blue marlin may be at risk
Honolulu Advertiser