We are actively engaged in advocacy work to promote public awareness, inspire action and influence legislation to advance our mission. Past successes include:
PWF was a vital contributor to the 2002 Maui County county-wide ban on the display of captive cetaceans.
We provided science-based testimony in support of a plastic-bag ban in Maui County, resulting in the 2011 law prohibiting retailers from providing plastic bags to customers.
We played an active role in stopping operation of a high-speed, inter-island Hawaii Superferry in a critical humpback whale mating and calving area.