September marks the opening of Kona crab and lobster season. As a reminder, taking of female Kona crab and female spiny lobster is prohibited. To review the complete list of ...
Read More Open season, but taking of female Kona crab and spiny lobster still prohibited
A new Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) for Miloli‘i, decades in the making, is now a reality. The Miloli‘i CBSFA was established to sustainably support the consumptive needs of communities ...
Read More Newly-established Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area rules now in effect
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Hui Maka‘āinana o Makana, will hold a public meeting for the five-year evaluation of the Hāʻena Community-Based Subsistence Fishing ...
Read More Public meeting scheduled August 27 for Hāʻena CBSFA five-year evaluation
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold one statewide public hearing August 24, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter ...
Read More Public hearing scheduled for proposed amendments to rules regulating possession and use of certain fishing gear, and rules relating to the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area
A bill passed by the 2022 State Legislature banning the use of drones for fishing was signed into law by Gov. Ige June 27, 2022 and took effect immediately. Act ...
Read More Governor signs bill prohibiting drone fishing
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is preparing a joint Environmental Impact Statement for the initiation of a potential national ...
Read More Papahānaumokuākea Sanctuary Designation FAQs
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources is scheduling a virtual public scoping session for the proposed Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) on Tuesday, June ...
Read More Scoping meeting scheduled for proposed Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area
Open season for rainbow trout will begin June 18, 2022 in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i. Anglers may fish daily from June 18 to September 30, from ...
Read More Annual rainbow trout season at Kōkeʻe, Kauaʻi opens June 18
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be holding two public hearings, one online and one in person, for the proposed Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) to ensure long-term ...
Read More Public Hearings for proposed Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) scheduled for April 20, 2022
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a statewide online public hearing on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-75 relating to rules regulating the ...
Read More Public hearing scheduled to update rules regulating the possession and use of certain fishing gear, and rules relating to the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area