Aquatic Resources

8/6/20-ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURES INITIATED TO PROTECT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED HONEYCREEPER

Posted on Aug 6, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Main, Media, News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON   For Immediate News Release: August 6, 2020   ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY ...
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8/1/20-A DECADE OF URCHIN ACTIVITY IN KĀNEʻOHE BAY LEADS TO SEAWEED-FREE CORALS 

Posted on Aug 3, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Fishing, Main, Media, News Releases, slider, slider

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON   For Immediate News Release: August 1, 2020   A DECADE OF URCHIN ACTIVITY ...
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7/29/20-NON-NATIVE CORALS REMOVED FROM KĀNEʻOHE BAY 

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Main, Media, News Releases, slider, slider

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON   For Immediate News Release: July 29, 2020   NON-NATIVE CORALS REMOVED FROM KĀNEʻOHE BAY  ...
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07/27/20-DLNR OPPOSES LIFTING PAPAHĀNAUMOKUĀKEA FISHING RESTRICTIONS

Posted on Jul 27, 2020 in Fishing, Main, News Releases, slider, slider

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON   For Immediate News Release: July 27, 2020   DLNR OPPOSES LIFTING PAPAHĀNAUMOKUĀKEA FISHING ...
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07/22/20-OUR OCEAN PLAYGROUND IS FOR ALL

Posted on Jul 22, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Fishing, Main, Media, News Releases, slider

(Honolulu) – After the lifting of certain restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people returned to Hawai‘i’s ocean waters. Akin to “playing well with others in the sandbox,” the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is encouraging swimmers and fishers to share aloha when in the water.

07/13/2020-OPEN SEASON FOR RAINBOW TROUT AT KŌKE‘E BEGINS TODAY WITHOUT LOTTERY

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Fishing, Main, News Releases, slider, slider

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: July 13, 2020 OPEN SEASON FOR RAINBOW TROUT AT KŌKE‘E ...
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06/29/2020-STATE CONTINUES EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR REMOVAL OF UXO AT MOLOKINI CRATER

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Main, News Releases, slider, slider

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: June 29, 2020   STATE CONTINUES EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR REMOVAL ...
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06/16/20-THREE DISTURBING INCIDENTS INVOLVING HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS IN THREE DAYS

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, DOCARE, Main, Media, News Releases, slider, State Parks

(Honolulu) – Once again DLNR is urging people not to disturb endangered Hawaiian monk seals, resting on beaches.

06/12/20-ATV USEAGE IN HAWAI‘I ISLAND STATE PARK ENDANGERING MONK SEAL AND PUP

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, DOCARE, Main, Media, News Releases, slider, State Parks

(Kailua-Kona) – Off-road vehicles are driving in an area that has been cordoned off to protect a Hawaiian monk seal mother and her four-week-old pup named Hiwahiwa (means precious), in the Mahaiʻula section of Kekaha Kai State Park.

06/10/20-KAUA’I AQUATIC RESOURCES STAFF MONITORING SEASONAL CHANGES IN CORAL DISEASE AND REEF HEALTH AT ‘ANINI BAY

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 in Aquatic Resources, Main, Media, News Releases, slider

(Līhuʻe) – One reef monitoring project by the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) staff on Kauaʻi has focused efforts at ʻAnini Reef over the past year. Recently monitoring teams observed signs of recovery since a prolific coral disease was recorded in September-October of 2019.