What is being done to mitigate the danger?
Other countries (e.g., Japan and Australia) have determined that the best approach to minimizing risk is to document locations on nautical charts, restrict access and activities at these sites, and conduct safety education for maritime and coastal communities. In Hawai‘i, the sites where CWM were sea-disposed are at depths (in excess of 1,000 feet) that are not normally accessible to the public. Because these areas are marked on nautical charts and deep, they are not trawled. This assessment should generate data that will allow the boundaries of the disposal area to be more accurately depicted on the nautical charts.
