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 ...
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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 ...
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The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) has scheduled a series of public scoping sessions for updates to the Statewide Herbivore Management Strategy. These updates include amendments to existing regulations and ...
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Rules pertaining to the Kahului Harbor Fisheries Management Area (FMA), Maui, and to the take and possession of ‘oama on Maui have been updated and take effect November 27, 2021. ...
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On October 1, 2021 the Department of Land and Natural Resources will implement a $250.00 fee for nonresident commercial marine licenses per Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 13-74-20 which became effective ...
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Rules for the Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD) on O‘ahu’s North Shore are changing effective Friday, August 27. This follows Governor Ige’s approval of a measure that was passed ...
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E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Up! Together! Join hands! A call to come together to accomplish a given task. -Mary Kawena Pukui The Division of Aquatic Resources invites fishers ...
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Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Congress and NOAA have allocated an additional $3.6 million to eligible Hawaii fishery participants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Applications for “Round ...
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Four years ago a cross-section of Maunalua Bay stakeholders, recognizing that fish is food and that sustainable fishing is a must, submitted a request to DLNR to establish a Fisheries ...
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Stay up-to-date with Hawai‘i’s fishing regulations with the Fish Rules mobile app. This convenient and easy-to-use app provides current regulations for both fresh and saltwater species as well as images ...
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