State officials say that cinder blocks placed in the ocean as lane markers for a canoe regatta last weekend damaged about 50 to 60 coral colonies in Hawaii island’s Kailua Bay. The Hawaii Department ...
KAILUA-KONA — Sixty-pound cinder blocks placed in the ocean for a Hawaii Island canoe regatta last weekend caused damage to approximately 50 to 60 coral colonies in Kailua Bay, according to the state ...