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MAKING WAVES – RESPONSIBLE WHALE WATCHING PART 3: MARINE TOURISM GOVERNANCE – FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

How is whale watching conducted in other parts of the world? From our last installment, we learned that in the U.S. we take good care to protect and conserve the species encountered on these types of trips. How do other countries do it? What are some of the similarities and differences? Check out this next Making Waves installment to learn more about marine tourism governance from sea to shining sea!

Making Waves – RESPONSIBLE WHALE WATCHING PART 2: Whales – Please View Responsibly

In order to understand how responsible whale watching can be achieved, we must understand what the ingredients are for a safe and informative whale watch. In our next installment of this Making Waves series, we highlight the policies and people that work to ensure responsible viewing of wildlife in their natural environments. Who decides how close we can get? And what responsibility do the people working aboard the boat have to the conservation of the animals involved? Read our next installment of Making Waves to learn more.

Making Waves – Responsible Whale Watching Part 1: From Whale Hunting to Whale Watching

Boat-based commercial whale watching has been a growing industry for the last 65 years. As a transition away from the consumptive whaling industry, countries and territories around the world began to see whales as a valuable economic resource through whale watching. Simultaneously, activists saw whale watching as a way to conserve declining whale populations. In this next Making Waves series, we will look at the ins and outs of responsible marine tourism – how it is done, who enforces, and how PWF continues to contribute to the mitigation of this potential stressor to whales and dolphins. Follow along to learn more!

MAKING WAVES – MARINE DEBRIS PART 4: The Future & PWF Plastics Agenda

Author: Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 We now know the dangerous threat human-generated debris poses to marine environments here in Hawaii and across the globe. Imagine a world in which your favorite consumer products came packaged in recyclable, sustainable materials that didn’t end up polluting our oceans?    In our previous installments on the … Continued

Making Waves – Marine Debris PART 3: Across the Nation

Author: Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra In part two of this series, we explored the history of efforts to address the plastic pollution problem facing the geographically vulnerable state of Hawaii. Although there are a few states that are attempting change with state-wide plastic bans, such as California and New York (and Hawai’i due to our 4-county wide … Continued

Making Waves – Marine Debris #2: Policies in Hawaii

Author: Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra Part 1 of the marine debris series (Overview) It’s time to continue our conversation about the threat of marine debris. Although the issue of marine debris seems insurmountable, progress HAS been made. Along with education campaigns that focus on behavior change and multi-stakeholder collaboration, there are policies that have been enacted to aid in the mitigation of this … Continued

MAKING WAVES – Marine Debris Part 1: An Overview

Author: Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra From the smallest plastic straw to a 1000lb discarded fishing net, marine debris — trash that finds its way to the marine environment — is an issue that spans the globe. Whether a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, all marine environments are subject to the damaging impacts of marine debris.  Researchers are building mounting evidence that marine debris, specifically persistent plastics, pose a serious risk … Continued

Voices of Maui Nui | Sharing Mana’o with Ekolu Lindsey

Inā mālama ‘oe i ke kai, mālama no ke kai iā ‘oe If you care for the ocean, the ocean will care for you  A shining example of sustainability and cultural preservation in action, Edwin “Ekolu” Lindsey reminds us that we all share a responsibility to walk lightly, live mindfully and get involved in our community to take care of our natural resources.  As the son of local legend Ed Lindsey, Ekolu continues the legacy of bringing the … Continued

Celebrate World Oceans Day 2020 with Pacific Whale Foundation

First established in 1992, World Oceans Day is a global day of recognition meant to strengthen the voice of the ocean and coastal constituencies worldwide. It takes place each year on June 8 and the theme for 2020 is Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. This year, you can join Pacific Whale Foundation in being a voice for the ocean on World Oceans Day in … Continued

Last Day to Bid!

If you haven’t checked out our Giving Tuesday Now Mini Online Auction yet, don’t wait any longer! Today is your last day to bid on unique options and help support the continuation of our mission to protect the ocean and inspire environmental stewardship. Here are just a few of the items you can find for … Continued