Food & Water Watch Files Appeal in Factory Fish Farming Case

Food & Water Watch Files Appeal in Factory Fish Farming Case  Consumer Group Reiterates That Federal Government Lacked Authority to Grant Permit for Aquaculture  Statement from Food &…

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Hawai’i Supreme Court: Open Ocean Aquaculture = “Fishing”

Press Release from Food and Water Watch: Hawaii Court Allows Factory Fish Farming in Federal Waters   Judge Finds Reasonable Federal Agency’s Determination that Aquaculture Activities Are “Fishing”   Statement…

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Gov Abercrombie OKs 65 year Fish Farm Leases

In a move which confused his supporters, Governor Abercrombie, signed into law an extension of the controversial open ocean aquaculture leases to 65 years.  This despite originally putting them…

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Hawaiian Fishponds Bill Advances

HB377 HD2 SD2 Relating to Public Lands – This provides state lease preferences to developers of Hawaiian fishponds and streamlines approval process for Hawaiian fishpond…

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Kona Blue Seeks Drift Open Ocean Cage Permit

Kona Blue Water Farms has applied for a permit to determine whether it would be possible to grow young amberjack to harvest size over 10 months in submerged cages…

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Open-ocean aquaculture needs more scrutiny

ISLAND VOICES Open-ocean aquaculture needs more scrutiny By Andrea Brower POSTED:…

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