Pacific Fisheries Coalition represents a unique collaboration between conservationists and fishermen to promote the protection and responsible use of marine resources through education and advocacy in Hawai`i and the Pacific.

A joint project of the Hawaii Audubon Society and the Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation, PFC has received major support from the PEW Charitable Trusts, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the David and Lucille Packard Foundation and the Homeland Foundation.

* Read The 2003 Annual Report. (HTML)

* Does Hawaii Need An Aquatics Department?

* Ecosystem Management Plan Prerequisites.

• forums for the fishing community and the Hawaii's Division of Aquatic Resources personnel to exchange views and work together to achieve sustain able fisheries.

• research papers, reports, and briefings by experts on the status and management needs of Hawaii's fisheries to the Hawai`i State Legislature and Hawaii's congressional delegation.

• educational tools such as a comprehensive webpage, reference brochure, cdrom, classroom materials, and videos to provide information about our marine resources.

• volunteers to visit schools and community groups to talk about the need to conserve and responsibly manage Hawaii's marine resources.

• William Aila, a Hawaiian fisherman and co-founder of the Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation, serves as educator and community spokesman for PFC to malama Hawaii's fisheries by achieving a common ground among managers and users.

• Robert Endreson, a recreational and former commercial fisherman and founder of the Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation, serves as the fisheries resources coordinator of PFC, seeking to strike a balance for Hawaii's fisheries.

• Linda Paul, Executive Director and former President of the Hawaii Audubon Society, serves as the project administrator and fisheries lawyer for PFC.

The Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation was established in 1991 to foster a better working relationship among all ocean users and support sound fisheries management.

The Hawai`i Audubon Society, founded in 1939, strives to foster community values that result in protection and restoration of native ecosystem and conservation of natural resources through education and advocacy in Hawai`i and the Pacific.

side photo by Commander John Bortniak, NOAA Corps (ret.)