Division of Aquatic Resources

The Holomua Marine Initiative recently wrapped up a series of Talk Story sessions across Hawai‘i Island in May 2026, where community management priorities and feedback on the formation of the island Navigation Team(s) were collected. Over 400 residents ...
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May 01, 2026   The current owners of the Wahiawā Dam and Reservoir, Dole Food Company and Sustainable Hawaii, LLC (which owns approximately half the land underlying Wahiawā Dam and ...
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Hawai‘i Island residents are invited to attend one of seven Talk Story sessions in May where the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be seeking community input on how best to manage ...
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-60.12, “KAʻŪPŪLEHU FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAIʻI” AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND COMPILATION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-60.4,“WEST ...
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-77.1, “AQUARIUM FISHERY MANAGEMENT” AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND COMPILATION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTERS 13-60.4, “WEST HAWAIʻI ...
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February 12, 2026 Meeting Presentation  

Families are invited to create lasting memories and explore the Wahiawā Reservoir via boat on ‘Day at the Lake’ Saturday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wahiawā Freshwater ...
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Update: The Pukalani meeting has been rescheduled to September 3. See the link to the revised flyer at bottom. The Division of Aquatic Resources’ (DAR) Holomua Marine Initiative is calling ...
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On January 24, 2025, the Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously approved rules for the Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area (FMA). These rules were signed by Hawaii Governor Josh ...
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The 15,000 pound commercial Annual Catch Limit (ACL) for kala has been reached. To ensure that this limit for the 2024-2025 season is not exceeded further, the Division of Aquatic ...
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