2014-2015 -- 56% of Big Island Coral Died

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My two cents on this issue is that fishing jobs in Hawaii should be offered to residents of Hawaii. These fishing jobs are dangerous and hard working jobs that should pay a couple dollars an hour above the minimum wage or possibly by the catch. I know several locals and Hawaiians who own boats and others who help them, sometimes all night. A fuel break for fishing boat owners could be a nice state incentive to put more residents to work and off government assistance.

I also think many jobs on Papaya, coffee, and floral farms should be offered to Hawaii residents first at or close to the minimum wage. Maybe local farms who offer and hire local residents first to work their fields could receive postal, shipping or insurance breaks by the state or government for putting more residents to work and off assistance programs.
Unemployment and government assistance like EBT use is pretty high in Hawaii to begin with and even higher in counties like Ka'u and Puna which have both plenty of fishing and farming jobs. Time to look at ways to employ more residents with wages and incentives and less immigrants who take their money back home. jm2cents.

P.S. Hawaii needs to protect their remaining coral reefs by not allowing tourists to swim, snorkel or dive in or around these precious reefs. I have seen to many visitors handling and standing on the coral reefs, turns my stomach. Hawaii also needs to make sure reef fish are protected from aquarium farmers who are stunning Hawaii's fish with Cyanide which hurts the reef in more way's than one.

Check these articles out.

http://nypost.com/2014/05/15/scuba-diver...rium-fish/

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016...ral-reefs/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/artic...e-fishing/

Reefs like Puako and Kapoho Hawaii on the big island have been getting raped for decades by Aquarium farmers and sun block wearing visitors.
http://www.marinesafe.org/blog/2016/03/1...pollution/