The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-78, establishing provisions for the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. The proposed new chapter will implement §187A-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires all operators of commercial vessels, watercrafts, or ...
Read More Public hearings scheduled for proposed adoption of HAR 13-78 implementing the Ocean Stewardship User Fee
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will hold an in-person meeting (with remote option) on Thursday, May 25 at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Visitor and Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. WHAT: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting WHEN: Thursday, ...
Read More Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to host public meeting
Open season for rainbow trout will begin June 17, 2023 in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i. Anglers may fish daily from June 17 to September 30, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be no lottery this year. Trout are found in streams and ditch systems within the PFA, but fishing ...
Read More Annual rainbow trout season at Kōkeʻe, Kauaʻi opens June 17
On June 27, 2022, Act 207 (SB2065) was signed into law, which prohibited the possession or use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) on, in, or near state marine waters for purposes of fishing. The bill specifies that drones may be used for fishing only if a permit is obtained from the Department of Land and ...
Read More DAR conducting preliminary drone permit survey
Recent news articles have reported that an Oahu Circuit Court lifted an injunction on aquarium fishing off the West side of the island of Hawaii. To clarify, this does not mean that aquarium fishing in Hawaii will immediately resume. Commercial and recreational aquarium collecting remain closed in the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area (WHRFMA). ...
Read More Update on aquarium collecting
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is seeking input into development of a permit system for shark fishing. In June of 2021 House Bill (HB) 553 was signed into law making it illegal for a person to knowingly capture or kill any shark while in state marine waters. While targeting sharks in state waters is ...
Read More DAR requesting input on shark fishing permit system
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will host a virtual Holoholo Talk Story session Thursday January 26 from 5:30–7:30pm to discuss proposed Legislation for 2023 relevant to DAR. We will also share how fishers and community members can participate in the legislative process. While we encourage participation in the legislative process, this Holoholo session is ...
Read More Statewide fisher “talk story” session scheduled for Thursday, January 26 via Zoom
Hawai’i Pacific University’s (HPU’s) Center for Marine Debris Research has announced the start of a new project. This project, partially funded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program Removal Grant, will pay a bounty for derelict fishing gear (DFG) found at sea, removed and brought back to O’ahu by commercial fishers. The main ...
Read More O’ahu-based derelict fishing gear bounty to start January 9, 2023
The State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), at its December 9 meeting, approved the adoption of Hawai‘i Administrative Rule (HAR) chapter 13-60.41 to prohibit the take of pāku‘iku‘i (Achilles Tang) within the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area (WHRFMA) on Hawai‘i Island under adaptive management rulemaking authority. This is the first time that ...
Read More Take of pāku‘iku‘i off West Hawai‘i prohibited effective Dec 19
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will request approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, at its December 8, 2022 meeting, to hold public hearings to update Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-95, “Rules Regulating the Taking and Selling of Certain Marine Resources.” The proposed amendments include: Increasing the minimum size for manini ...
Read More Proposal to amend fishing regulations for manini, kole, kala, uhu, and Kona crab