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Fishing battle at remote Hawaiian islands - Environment - MSNBC.com Skip navigation U.S. News The Changing Court Crime & Punishment Politics After the Storms U.S. Life U.S. Security Education Environment Race in America Only on MSNBC.com WP.com Highlights Peculiar Postings U.S. News World News Business Sports Entertainment Tech / Science Health Weather Travel Blogs Etc. Local News Newsweek Multimedia News Video Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press Dateline NBC MSNBC Home U.S. News Environment Fishing battle at remote Hawaiian islands Conservation groups claim species decline, fishery council claims bias James Watt / NOAA file Conservationists say that Northwestern Hawaiian Island reefs like this one, near French Frigate Shoals, are threatened by commercial fishing. HONOLULU - Commercial fishing has sharply depleted numbers of several species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and threatens the health of the pristine island chain's ecosystem, according to a private study released Monday. Populations of the opakapaka, or Hawaiian pink snapper, have plummeted 90 percent in 10 years, according to the Ocean Conservancy and the Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Stocks of the hapu'upu'u, or the Hawaiian grouper, have sunk 64 percent over the same period in the 1,200 miles of islands and atolls northwest of Kauai, according to the study. "There is little doubt they are being depleted far below a state of ecological health," said Dennis Heinemann, one of the study's authors. Fishery council disagrees The federal body responsible for fishing rules around the island chain criticized the study as biased against fishing. The study used simple proxies rather than true estimates of fish populations, said Paul Dalzell, the senior scientist for the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. "That is a selective and partisan use of the information by the organizations," he said. "It is not a peer-reviewed scientific publication. It is purely their own interpretation of the information." Nine bottomfishers working around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, primarily in federal waters, bring in a catch worth about $1.5 million each year. Refuge created Last month, Gov. Linda Lingle declared state waters around the islands a marine refuge and banned fishing three miles from the islands' shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to designate the area the country's 14th National Marine Sanctuary and U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has proposed banning fishing in the area. The fishing report is online at www.oceanconservancy.org . 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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Hawaiian Grilling - From Local Food to Luau, Barbecue & Grilling in Hawaii is unique  You are here: About > Food & Drink > Barbecues & Grilling > Meals and Menus > Regional and Ethnic Cooking > Hawaiian Grilling - From Local Food to Luau, Barbecue & Grilling in Hawaii is unique Find Recipes Advanced - Browse - Main Food & Drink Barbecues & Grilling Essentials Recipe Archives Best Grills Barbecue & Grilling Recipe of the Week Best Smokers BBQ & Grilling FAQ Topics Beef Fish and Seafood Fruit and Vegetables Grilling Help Grills Lamb Meals and Menus More Recipes Organizations Pork Poultry Sauces & Marinades Smokers Smoking Help Spices & Seasonings Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Best Gas Grills Best Charcoal Grills Top Ten Portable Grills Product Reviews Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Barbecues & Grilling newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Barbecues & Grilling Stay up to date! Email to a friend Print this page Recipes Grilled Citrus Tuna Kalua Pig Shrimp on Sugar Cane Skewers Suggested Reading Shrimp Grilling Fish in Leaves All About Hawaii Most Popular Gas Grills between $500 and... Buy a Gas Grill Gas Grills under $500.00 Rotisserie Chicken Building a BBQ What's Hot Perfect Flame 4-Burner Igloo 48,000-BTU 4-Burner New York Strip, Peppers, Onion Benihana Hibachi Steak Char-Broil 65,200 BTU 5-Burner Related Topics Southern U.S. Cuisine Home Cooking Camping Freshwater Fishing Hunting / Shooting Hawaiian Grilling From Derrick Riches , Your Guide to Barbecues & Grilling . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! From Local Food to Luau Let's take a look at barbecue and grilling in Hawaii. Now before you turn away, thinking that Hawaii isn't exactly known for barbecue let me point out a few things. First, Hawaii is home to the largest privately owned cattle ranch in America. Second, Hawaii is surrounded by a wide diversity of seafood. Third, Luau. When the first Polynesians arrived in the Hawaiian Islands, they found nothing to eat. The Islands themselves, being very new geologically and very isolated had little in the way of indigenous life. The Polynesians brought with them, pigs, dogs, chickens, taro and sweet potatoes. These plus whatever seafood they could catch became the staple of life. After James Cook arrived in Hawaii, a steady stream of newcomers started arriving, bringing with them plants and animals from their native lands. Chief among these were missionaries from New England who brought cows, horses, sheep, and goats as well as a wide variety of new plants. This introduction of new foods and traditions changed the Hawaiian diet greatly. As American business began to move in and develop large plantations, new cash crops, like sugar cane and pineapples were introduced. To man the plantations, immigrants were brought to Hawaii as laborers from places like China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Each new wave in immigrants brought a new cooking tradition with them. What developed from all this is known as "Local Food". Local Food is an East-West Pacific mix created in the 1920s and 30s by lunch wagon cooks and small stores and restaurants. Typical Local Food meals are lunch plates which consist of rice and meat covered in gravy, a raw fish dish called Poke served with either salt and seaweed or chili peppers, sesame oil or soy sauce. Also popular is Teriyaki, which is used to prepare all kinds of meat. As you can see, Hawaiian food is a unique cuisine created from a much diversified background. It is common to see restaurants that serve American, Chinese, Korean and Local Food. And next door you'll find a place that serves Barbeque. A particular favorite in the Islands is grilled fish. What kind of fish you ask? How about, Aku, Ahi and Albacore (Tuna); Marlins; Opakapaka, Kalekale, Onaga, Uku and Taape (Snappers); Hapuu (Grouper); Ulua, Akule and Opelu (Jacks); Ono; Squid and Octopus; as well as all the shellfish like Opihi, Wana (Sea Urchins), Black Crab, Lobsters, Shrimp and Prawns.Now, about that Luau. Despite what Trader Vic or Don Ho might lead you to believe that Luau is a very rare festival in Hawaii. The sheer cost and effort of purchasing a pig, storing it until cooking time, preparing the Imu (traditional Luau cooking pit), preparing the loads of raw fish and additional dishes, is quite the undertaking, so several recipe variations have popped up to those of the formal Luau. In recent years a new tradition of cooking has evolved. Called Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, chefs have begun to put away the Spam (Hawaii is the largest per capita consumer of Spam) and have started to develop a new flavor. Mixing the cooking traditions of the Orient with that of the United States and using local products. What you get are a lot of seafood dishes (grilled of course) mixed with oriental style sauces, made from things like fresh guava, taro, mango, etc. From the looks of things I think Hawaii will start exporting many new dishes back to the mainland.   Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2006 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company . All rights reserved. Around About Tips to Losing Weight Guide to Distance Learning How to Travel for Less PHOTOS: Italy PHOTOS: Hybrid Cars What's Hot Perfect Flame 4-Burner Igloo 48,000-BTU 4-Burner New York Strip, Peppers, Onion Benihana Hibachi Steak Char-Broil 65,200 BTU 5-Burner

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Hawaii International Film Festival OSCAR FACT! In a first for New York City, this year’s crop of Oscar statuettes – newly minted and to be presented to the winners of the 78th Academy Awards on March 5 in Hollywood – will be showcased in the window of Times Square Studios in New York City from Monday, January 23 through Wednesday, February 1. The exhibition, “Meet the Oscars: The 50 Golden Statuettes,” will be open for window viewing at Broadway and West 44th Street from 7 a.m. to midnight daily. After the close of the display the Oscars will be flown from New York to Los Angeles on "Oscar One," the United Airlines' special "Flight of the Oscars," where they again will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Hollywood and Highland® entertainment complex beginning on February 10. After the close of the display the Oscars will be flown from New York to Los Angeles on "Oscar One," the United Airlines' special "Flight of the Oscars," where they again will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Hollywood and Highland® entertainment complex beginning on February 10. After the close of the display the Oscars will be flown from New York to Los Angeles on "Oscar One," the United Airlines' special "Flight of the Oscars," where they again will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Hollywood and Highland® entertainment complex beginning on February 10. The exhibition, “Meet the Oscars: The 50 Golden Statuettes,” will be open for window viewing at Broadway and West 44th Street from 7 a.m. to midnight daily. After the close of the display the Oscars will be flown from New York to Los Angeles on "Oscar One," the United Airlines' special "Flight of the Oscars," where they again will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Hollywood and Highland® entertainment complex beginning on February 10. OSCAR NIGHT® AMERICA MARCH 5, 2006 Once again, we are excited to combine the Hawaii International Film Festival's annual fundraiser with an official Oscar Night® America Party, sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! Please encourage friends, family and colleagues to support the Festival through a fun and fabulous event with dinner, a silent auction and an advanced telecast of the Academy Awards. Monies raised from ticket sales and the silent auction will help sustain HIFF throughout 2006. WHEN - March 5, 2006, doors open at 3:00 p.m. WHERE - An exclusive downtown location! COST - $100 (members), $150 (non-members), $1,000 (10 person table). TICKETS - Contact Andrea by e-mail or at 528 3456 x11. SPRING FESTIVAL IS COMING! Save the date! The Festival's Spring Showcase No. 9 is coming to Honolulu from March 31 to April 6, 2006! 2005 FALL FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS First Hawaiian Bank Golden Maile Award for Best Feature CAVITE and for Best Documentary SISTERS IN LAW . Hawaiian Airlines Audience Choice Awards: Favorite Feature AMERICAN FUSION - Favorite Documentary KEEPERS OF THE FLAME - Favorite Short SAND ISLAND DRIVE INN ANTHEM Hawai'i Film & Videomaker Award FISHBOWL Honorable Mention WAHINE O KE KAI Cause & f(x) Dream Digital Award LATE BLOOMER NETPAC Award SEASON OF THE HORSE Honolulu Magazine Best Short Film ($2500 awarded per film) CRICKETS and VALTOR THE GREAT VS. THE UNIVERSE RENT A DECK HIFF's DigiBeta Deck is available for rent! It's a Sony J-30SDI Compact Player, compatible with Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, MPEG IMX and Digital Betacam formats. Reduced rates available for nonprofit and educational organizations. Vendor-to-vendor rates are available. For information, please contact email Trevor Tavares, Festival Coordinator, or give him a call at 808-528-3456, ext. 21 GET UPDATES BY SIGNING UP FOR HIFF eNEWS Get in the latest updates on the Hawaii International Film Festival bysigning up for our free e-newsletter! From film festival updates to special event bulletins throughout the year, HIFF eNews is your main resource for all things HIFF! "Must attend." Entertainment Weekly "One of the world's ten most important film festivals." Shanghai Daily News "One of the ten best film festivals around the world." Travel & Leisure Magazine "A premiere showcase for films of the Pacific Rim." Roger Ebert "Mo' bettah" Honolulu Weekly

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