CARES Act applications are now available through the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission website. Applications must be submitted to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission by Nov. 23, 2020. Interested applicants must review the Hawai‘i spend plan to determine their eligibility. At a minimum, applicants must be able to claim: Economic revenue losses greater than ...
Read More Update on CARES Act funding for Hawai‘i’s commercial fishing industry (updated Nov 5) – Applications now available
The Division of Aquatic Resources encourages interested people to sign up to participate in statewide herbivore management virtual scoping meetings. You can be part of the discussion to better protect our reefs by participating in these meetings for statewide herbivore management. Ten virtual scoping meetings will be held via Zoom® starting in November. There will be two ...
Read More Statewide scoping meetings for herbivore management
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Hawaii have published an updated management plan for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The management plan guides the sanctuary to protect humpback whales and their marine habitat through conservation, research, education, and outreach. For more information, visit this NOAA site. You ...
Read More Whale sanctuary management plan available
O‘ahu commercial fishers may be eligible for financial assistance from the Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund through the City & County of Honolulu. See this flyer for details. For information about assistance with language interpretation or computer skills, click here.
Although State beaches are closed for the time being, fishing is still allowed subject to the following limitations*: You may cross a state beach in order to get to the ocean, but you must maintain physical distancing requirements. You may fish in state waters or on state land, but groups of two or more persons ...
Read More Fishing guidelines during COVID-19 (updated Sep 24)
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) proposes to hold a public meeting and hearing to amend and compile HAR chapter 13-34 to reflect the inclusion of the Kapo‘o tide pool area within the Pūpūkea MLCD. Section 13-34-1, Boundaries, is being amended to provide more accurate GPS coordinates and descriptions for the boundaries of ...
Read More Proposal to amend administrative rule for Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District
The presentation for the proposed Mo‘omomi Community-based Subsistence Fishing Area online public hearing is available at this link. DAR has received questions regarding the process for registering to testify online, written testimony, and how testimony will be reviewed. Please see below for responses. Q. What is the review process for the testimony? A. DAR reviews the ...
Read More Mo‘omomi online public hearing presentation, FAQs
The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is seeking information from Hawaii’s Charter Fishing sector for the purposes of allocating funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R.784 – 116th Congress 2019-2020). A total sum of $4.3 million USD is allocated for eligible Hawai‘i fishery participants, which includes Tribes, persons, fishing communities, aquaculture ...
Read More Update on CARES Act funding for Hawai‘i’s charter fishing sector
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a statewide online public hearing and statewide in-person public hearings on the proposed adoption of a new chapter under the Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) to establish the Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) to manage and protect fish stocks and to reaffirm traditional and customary ...
Read More Statewide hearings scheduled for proposed adoption of rule establishing Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, Moloka‘i
The past few months have seen an increase in shoreline fishing effort around the state, both for recreational and subsistence purposes. At the same time, seasonal movements of fishes like halalu and sardines have resulted in fishers and swimmers sometimes being in close proximity to each other, which can create potential user conflicts. The Division ...
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