Welcome to DAR
The mission of the Division of Aquatic Resources is to manage, conserve and restore the state’s unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations.
NOTICES
Closed seasons
‘Ama‘ama (striped mullet): Dec-Mar
Waikīkī-Diamond Head
Closed to fishing during 2019
Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i
Trout season closed until summer 2019
Coral bleaching
Latest information: Recovery Plan
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- DAR proposes opening four bottomfish restricted fishing areas
- Annual rainbow trout season at Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i opens June 16
- Feasibility of a non-commercial marine fishing registry, permit, or license system in Hawai‘i
- DLNR asks ocean users to avoid sunscreens with oxybenzone
Read More Announcements
Hawaii Tiger Shark Tracking
Hawaii Sharks Site
Aquatic Invasive Species
Reef Response