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 ...
Read More DLNR asks ocean users to avoid sunscreens with oxybenzone
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, ...
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 ...
Read More Public hearings scheduled on proposal to increase commercial marine license fees
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i 30 by 30 Oceans Target
The Division of Aquatic Resources has finalized the management plan for the Hāʻena Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) and plans to brief the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ...
Read More Hāʻena CBSFA management plan finalized
Governor David Ige approved creation of a new marine reserve at Ka‘ūpūlehu, on the west coast of Hawai‘i island. The rule took effect Friday, July 29, 2016. The new reserve’s ...
Read More Marine reserve established at Ka‘ūpūlehu, West Hawai‘i