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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Read More Proposal to amend fishing regulations for manini, kole, kala, uhu, and Kona crab
In response to rapidly declining pāku‘iku‘i (Achilles Tang) population size along the west coast of the island of Hawai‘i, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will request findings ...
Read More Proposal to adopt rules for pāku‘iku‘i replenishment along West Hawai‘i coastline
DAR is hosting a series of three in-person talk-story events on Maui to help the community become familiar with the Holomua Initiative and provide input on its direction. The meetings ...
Read More Holomua Marine 30×30 community talk-story events scheduled for Maui