Guam legislators are moving to block deep-sea mining operations from using the island's ports and waters, introducing a bill ...

Over two decades after negotiations began, the High Seas Treaty is designed to protect biodiversity in international waters ...

The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.

Hawaii's connection to the ocean runs deep, and nowhere is that more evident than in the fish fry traditions that bring ...

Scientists believe the whale, which beached in Kauai, died from ingesting fishing traps and nets, plastic bags, and other marine debris. The 56-foot, 120,000-pound marine mammal had foreign objects at ...

Young cacao trees stand in an unlikely spot on the northeastern slopes of the Waianae Range, growing on a windswept point overlooking Oahu’s North Shore. “Our soil, in the summer, becomes a powdery ...

After decades of mystery surrounding the perfectly circular wounds found on fish and marine mammals, researchers have finally identified the predator behind them. A new study conducted by scientists ...

The tools of diplomacy range from formal international agreements, like the High Seas Treaty for protecting marine life, which goes into effect on Jan. 17, 2026, to deals between countries, to efforts ...

With only about 7,500 residents and not a single traffic light on the entire island, Molokaʻi offers a rare glimpse of Hawaii before mass tourism transformed much of the archipelago. The absence of ...

Kanemitsu’s Bakery in the main town of Kaunakakai has been a Molokaʻi institution for decades, famous for its “hot bread” – a sweet, soft loaf that locals and visitors line up for after 8 PM when the ...

If your Florida vacation feels incomplete without the beach, head to this unforgettable spot. The mile-long causeway to get there ends with sabal palmetto-lined white-sand shores. Swim in the Gulf, or ...