Of the total debris cleared, 57,240 pounds were removed from the Maro Reef, 16,820 pounds were removed from the Laysan Island, and 12,040 pounds from the Lisianski Island.

The 43 tons of ghost nets were recovered from KamokuokamohoaliÊ (translates to “island of the shark god”) or Maro Reef. The island is part of a string of remote islands that serve as one of ...

This open-ocean coral reef is known as Kamokuokamohoaliʻi, which translates to “island of the shark god,” and harbors 37 coral species. It’s located over 800 miles from Honolulu.

After 12 intensive days at Kamokuokamohoaliʻi, or Maro Reef, the team surveyed 1,100 acres of coral reef and successfully removed 86,000 pounds of ghost nets from that area.

In all, the team of 16 divers removed nearly 43,000 pounds of marine debris from Maro Reef, ... nearly 11,500 pounds from Lisianski Island and more than 5,000 pounds from Laysan Island. ...

Hawaiian name: Nalukakala (“surf that arrives in combers”). Named in 1820, after the whaling ship Maro. Has an unusual shape -- rather than the classic ring shape, lines of reef radiate out ...

Over -- Moku Manamana -- Hōkūleʻa -- Return of the Iwi -- The coral kingdom of La Pérouse -- Tha Hawaiian monk seal -- The green sea turtle -- Albatross: lord of the wind -- The fabric of the sea -- ...

Maro Reef Date: 8/2/03 Location: N25°25.8' W170°41' Weather: Partly cloudy, wind 11 knots Sea Conditions: Choppy seas, swells 4-6 feet On one of their final days, the team discovers one of its ...