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David Y. Ige | DLNR NEWS RELEASE: DREDGING OPERATIONS IN HARBOR CHANNEL CAUSE SERIOUS CORAL DAMAGE – LARGE, VERY OLD COLONY TOPPLED


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DLNR NEWS RELEASE: DREDGING OPERATIONS IN HARBOR CHANNEL CAUSE SERIOUS CORAL DAMAGE – LARGE, VERY OLD COLONY TOPPLED
Posted on May 13, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
(HONOLULU) – The State is investigating the circumstances associated with what is described as significant damage to corals and live rock near the entrance channel to Honolulu Harbor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted dredging work to the Healy Tibbets Corporation. It is alleged the contractor dragged the dredging platform’s anchor and cable across coral colonies and deposited dredged material on corals. ....

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Dredging in Honolulu Harbor Causes Serious Coral Damage


Dredging in Honolulu Harbor Causes Serious Coral Damage
HONOLULU – The State is investigating the circumstances associated with what is described as significant damage to corals and live rock near the entrance channel to Honolulu Harbor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted dredging work to the Healy Tibbets Corporation. It is alleged the contractor dragged the dredging platform’s anchor and cable across coral colonies and deposited dredged material on corals.
Divers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were conducting water quality monitoring on
May 4 when they noticed damage stretching across an estimated 17,500 square yards. They photographed broken and toppled coral colonies and dredged material smothering them. The divers reported the damage to the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) which is responsible for coral ecosystems in State waters. ....

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