The Division of Aquatic Resources has received the Final Report from the Study Group for the Feasibility of a Non-Commercial Marine Fishing Registry, Permit, or License System for Hawai‘i. The Study Group was jointly convened by Conservation International Hawai‘i and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and consisted of fisheries resource managers, experts, and ...
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The annual fishing season for rainbow trout in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area on Kaua‘i will open on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Anglers may fish daily from June 16 through Sept. 30, 2018. Fishing hours will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m, and the daily bag limit for this year will be ten (10) rainbow trout per ...
Read More Annual rainbow trout season at Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i opens June 16
A compound commonly found in sunscreens has been shown to cause serious harm to corals, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking people who enter the ocean to avoid using sunscreens which contain oxybenzone. A recent study has shown that oxybenzone causes deformities in coral larvae (planulae), making them unable to ...
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People who sell the fish they catch in Hawaiian waters are required to have a commercial marine license (CML), whether they’re full-time fishers or “weekend warriors.” At its December 8, 2017 meeting, the Board of Land and Natural Resources approved an increase in the annual commercial marine license fee, from $50 per year to $100. ...
Read More Commercial Marine License fee increase now effective
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold public hearings on the proposed amendments to Chapter 13-74, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) relating to commercial marine license fees and reporting deadlines for marine dealers. The proposed amendments would increase the annual commercial license fees from its current $50/year to $100/year initially, then to $150/year ...
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The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) held a series of four public scoping meetings on Molokai, Oahu, and Maui in March and April 2017 regarding the proposed Moloka‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA). In addition to written and verbal comments collected at the meetings, DAR also received mailed and email comments on the proposal from ...
Read More Revised summary of public scoping meeting comments on proposed Moloka‘i CBSFA available for review
The annual fishing season for rainbow trout in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area on Kaua‘i will open on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Anglers may fish daily from June 17 through Sept. 30, 2017. Fishing hours will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m, and the daily bag limit for this year will be six (6) rainbow trout per ...
Read More Annual rainbow trout season at Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i opens June 17
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold public scoping meetings to discuss a proposal to establish a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) along the north coast of Moloka‘i. The proposed CBSFA extends from ‘Īlio Point in the west to Kaholaiki Bay in the east, from the shoreline out to one nautical mile. ...
Read More Public meetings scheduled on proposal to establish a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area for the North Coast of Moloka‘i
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) has moved out of its location at 130 Mahalani Street in Wailuku and set up shop temporarily at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor. The office is on the first floor portion of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation office building at 101 Māʻalaea Boat Harbor Road, Wailuku, HI 96793. Parking is available on the ...
Read More Maui DAR office moves to temporary quarters at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor
The State of Hawai‘i is committed to effectively managing 30% of Hawai‘i’s nearshore ocean waters by 2030, setting a unified target for marine practitioners grounded in science. There are multiple ways to effectively manage Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters, including improving the capacity and coverage of enforcement, strengthening the State’s marine management infrastructure, supporting community-based marine management, ...
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