{"id":604915,"date":"2026-04-25T04:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604915\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:03:12","slug":"talk-story-sessions-set-for-holomua-marine-initiative-on-hawai%ca%bbi-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604915\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk Story Sessions Set For Holomua Marine Initiative On Hawai\u02bbi Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

(BIVN) \u2013 The Hawai\u02bbi island community is being invited to take part in one of seven talk story sessions in the month May about the expansion of the Holomua Marine Initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hawai\u02bbi DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is seeking community input on how best to manage the island\u2019s marine resources. The Holomua Marine Initiative is a program that \u201cworks to ensure local knowledge is guiding marine resource management decision making,\u201d the DLNR says. \u201cThe initiative brings fishers, cultural practitioners and other community representatives together with scientists and resource managers to collaboratively develop island-scale management actions that improve nearshore resources.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis effort builds on the Maui pilot process, which is entering its final planning phase,\u201d said DAR Ecosystem Program Manager Luna Kekoa. \u201cPublic input is vital, as local and traditional knowledge will ensure that while the initiative continues to expand, it remains flexible enough to address the distinct needs of Hawai\u2018i Island.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The DLNR shared this event flyer ahead of the talk story sessions:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Talk story sessions are scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.) on the following dates and locations:<\/p>\n

May 05, 2026: Kapa\u2018au at Kohala Intergenerational Center
\nMay 06, 2026: Pa\u2018auilo at Pa\u2018auilo Park Gymnasium Annex
\nMay 12, 2026: Hilo at Aunty Sally Kaleohano\u2019s L\u016b\u02bbau Hale
\nMay 14, 2026: P\u0101hoa at P\u0101hoa Neighborhood Facility
\nMay 19, 2026: N\u0101\u02bb\u0101lehu at N\u0101\u02bb\u0101lehu Community Center
\nMay 20, 2026: Captain Cook at Yano Hall
\nMay 21, 2026: Kailua-Kona at Hawai\u2018i Big Game Fishing Club<\/p>\n

From the DLNR news releaase:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis effort builds on the Maui pilot process, which is entering its final planning phase,\u201d said DAR Ecosystem Program Manager Luna Kekoa. \u201cPublic input is vital, as local and traditional knowledge will ensure that while the initiative continues to expand, it remains flexible enough to address the distinct needs of Hawai\u2018i Island.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through this initiative, a community-nominated Island Navigation Team of residents will work with DAR to draft an island-based management proposal that supports sustainable harvesting and healthy reefs. Input on the team\u2019s formation, along with community concerns and priorities, will be gathered during the talk story sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach island is unique and we need to make sure this process reflects that,\u201d said West Hawai\u2018i Aquatic Biologist Chris Teague. \u201cOn Hawai\u02bbi Island, the coastline, the reefs and how people fish or otherwise interact with the ocean all vary from place to place.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHolomua continues to prioritize transparency and collaboration as it works to ensure healthy marine ecosystems and abundant nearshore resources that allow the people of Hawai\u2018i to enjoy coastal waters, support livelihoods and feed our families,\u201d Teague added.<\/p>\n

East Hawai\u2018i Aquatic Biologist Ryan Okano shared, \u201cOften families that fish know the most about the fisheries and the place of their practice. We aspire to incorporate their input to develop our plan in an effort sustain our communities for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The talk story sessions are the first step of five phases in the Holomua Marine Initiative planning process that incorporates community feedback every step of the way.<\/p>\n

To attend one of the upcoming meetings, interested persons are asked to RSVP on the DLNR website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(BIVN) \u2013 The Hawai\u02bbi island community is being invited to take part in one of seven talk story…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":604916,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":["post-604915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}