Regulations
DAR enacts regulations including managed areas, seasonal restrictions, and bag and size limits.
Managed Species
Coral and Live Rock Rules of Hawaii
Recent rule changes include:
- Increased protection for coral and live rock including from land-based sources adopted in 2014
- Updated bag and size limits for parrotfishes and goatfishes for Maui county intended to protect adopted in 2014
Managed Areas
Recent rule changes include:
- Aquarium fishing “white list” and prohibition of scuba spearfishing in West Hawaii adopted in 2013
- Hā`ena community-based subsistence fishing area approved in 2014 by the Board of Land and Natural Resources
- Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Designation Procedures Guide
