A BOUNTY FOR DERELICT FISHING GEAR (DFG) FISH AGGREGATING DEVICES (DFAD) IS AVAILABLE IF BOATERS QUALIFY AND MEET REQUIREMENTS If you have ever been on a fishing trip and saw ...
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Ocean Recreation Activities
NEW TSUNAMI VIDEO GIVES INSIGHTS, ANSWERS ON HOW TO PREPARE April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i. The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) partnered with ...
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THIS STICKER COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! This Scan If Found sticker helps the US Coast Guard and other emergency personnel conduct search and rescue efforts. It can also help you ...
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Message for Hawaiʻi boaters from NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office: Subject: Humpback Whale Approach Regulations in Hawaiʻi NOAA Fisheries is finalizing the interim final rule, “Approach Regulations for Humpback Whales ...
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If you are interested in applying for a mooring in a harbor or an offshore mooring, if you are a long-time tenant of a DOBOR facility, or if you are ...
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Effective October 5, 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new policy letter for requirements regarding e-foils and jetboards. Notable information from the policy letter concerns equipment that persons ...
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Project Name: Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Water System Improvements, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Scope of Work: Installation of new HDPE water mains and service laterals including trenching and asphalt pavement ...
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Thank you for visiting this post. It means you are interested in helping to keep our ocean waters clear of non-natural debris and hazards to navigation. This procedure list is ...
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HAZARD TO NAVIGATION IN OUR WATERS Attention boaters, a section of a dock approximately 8×8′ in size has been sighted in our waters. It was last seen Sunday, 1/9/22, within ...
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EXCERPT FROM Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 202 / Friday, October 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending fire extinguishing equipment regulations for recreational ...
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