Photo courtesy of WHITNEY GOODELL Changes in fish populations and behavior were already apparent last week as tour boats and snorkelers returned to Molokini, according to a researcher who’s been ...

Boaters see some fish move when they are there ... testified in support of the bill. “The Molokini operators have managed to work together for over four decades,” he said.

Molokini Crater is one of the world’s most popular snorkeling spots and the site of a long-running series of fish surveys. Boss Frog/Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

After snorkeling Molokini, you'll head to Turtle Town or ... life jackets and assistance from the crew in identifying tropical fish. Boats depart from the Kihei Boat Ramp. The company offers ...

Also in the area is the iconic Molokini Crater, a crescent-shaped atoll ... Spend an afternoon floating above pastel coral and schools of tropical fish, where lemon-like yellow tang and spiky ...

The crater is home to 250 varieties of tropical fish, along with 38 types of hard coral. Because it's protected by the Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District, the island is only ...