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
On Friday, February 25, 2022 the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved the reopening of all bottomfish restricted fishing areas (BFRAs) which had been closed to fishing since ...
Read More All bottomfish restricted fishing areas now open
The following bills are being tracked by DAR, and we are providing testimony on them. Click on the links provided to view the bill and its status. Interested parties are ...
Read More Aquatic Resource bills introduced in the 2022 State Legislature
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be hosting a virtual Holoholo fisher talk story session for interested fishers on Thursday, January 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Unlike past sessions for ...
Read More Statewide fisher “talk story” session scheduled for Thursday, January 27 via Zoom
A bill passed by the 2021 State Legislature banning shark fishing will take effect January 1, 2022. Act 51 (House Bill 553) makes it illegal to knowingly capture, entangle, or ...
Read More Shark fishing ban goes into effect January 1
The Division of Aquatic Resources will be hosting a virtual public scoping meeting regarding the proposed management plan and rules for the Miloliʻi Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) on December ...
Read More Scoping meeting scheduled for proposed Miloliʻi Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area