Another milestone was reached today, as teams from the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center (AFRC), a facility of the state’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), planted the 200,000th juvenile sea urchin ...
Read More 200,000th Collector Sea Urchin Planted to Protect Kaneohe Bay Native Hawaiian Species Protects Coral Reefs from Invasive Seaweeds

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), recently launched a new look and mobile-friendly design for their online Freshwater Game Fishing License application. This ...
Read More Hawaii Freshwater Game Fishing License Application – Now Mobile

With the new year, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) launched a newly recast and mobile-friendly freshwater fishing license website. “The upgraded solution ...
Read More DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources Launches Mobile Friendly Freshwater Fishing License Website

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the opening of the Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area, O‘ahu, to fishing for one year beginning Jan. 1, 2014, and ...
Read More REMINDER Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area Opens To One-Year Fishing Jan. 1

The Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area is closed to fishing during the calendar year 2013. This area is closed to fishing on alternate years to help restore fish populations. ...
Read More Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline FMA closed to fishing during 2013, open to fishing Jan 1, 2014.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reminds the fishing public that the season for ‘ama‘ama (striped mullet) will be closed from Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, through Monday, March ...
Read More Annual Closure Of ‘Ama‘Ama (Striped Mullet) Season Goes Into Effect December-March

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the opening of akule fishing for Waimea Bay Ocean Waters from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2013. “Pupukea Marine Life Conservation ...
Read More DLNR Announces Akule Fishing At Waimea Bay Oahu – Akule Fishing Open Nov. 1 – Dec. 31

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is proposing to amend and adopt Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) pertaining to West Hawaii, specifically to amend chapters 13-54, 13-57, and 13-75, ...
Read More Results of public hearing for amendments to West Hawaii administrative rules

Licensed commercial fishers are now able to submit their monthly Commercial Fishing Report online.  Commercial fishers may use the online system to submit their fishing reports.   Some of the benefits ...
Read More Commercial Fishing Report Online System Now Available