Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation

SITUATION

CALL

Swimmer in Distress at Unattended Beaches

• Fire Department: 911

Scuba Diving Accidents

• Fire Department: 911

• U.S. Coast Guard: (808) 541-2450

Boating Mishap Involving Injury

• Fire Department: 911

• DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE):
  (808) 643-DLNR
  (808-643-3567)

Marine Casualty

• U.S. Coast Guard: (808) 522-8260

Missing Beachgoer at Unattended Beaches

• Fire Department: 911

Sewage Spill/Water Pollution

• Environmental Concern Line (Oahu): (808) 692-5656

• Department of Health Clean Water Branch: (808) 586-4309

Infectious Waste (syringes/needles)

• Department of Health  Hazardous Evaluation & Emergency Response Office:
  (808) 586-4249
  After hours: (808) 236-8200

Hazards to Navigation

• U.S. Coast Guard: 1-800-552-6458

• DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE):
  (808) 643-DLNR
  (808-643-3567)

Report any marine animal that is in distress; injured, entangled, hooked, or diseased.

• Marine Animal Response Hotline: 1-888-256-984

• • Option 1: Monk seal sightings or emergencies.

• • Option 2: Sea turtle emergencies.

• • Option 3: Entangled large whale.

• • Option 4: Injured, sick or dead whale and dolphins that are not entangled.

• • Option 5: False killer whale, Oceanic whitetip sharks, or Giant (oceanic) manta ray sightings or interactions while fishing.

• • Option 6: Report harassment or illegal activities involving a sea turtle, dolphin, or whale.

• • Option 7: Injured or dead sea birds.

• • Option 8: State of Hawaii Division of land and Natural Resources Sub-menu:

• • • Option 1: Deceased sharks & rays.

• • • Option 2: Marine debris reporting hotline (non-natural debris).

• • • Option 3: Any other DLNR concerns.

Overdue Boats

• U.S. Coast Guard: 1-800-552-6458

Fuel and Oil Spills (If your vessel discharges oil or hazardous materials into the water you must immediately notify the US Coast Guard at 1-800-424-8802. 

• U.S. Coast Guard: (808) 842-2677

• Report location, size, source, color, time observed and substances).

Fishing and Conservation Resource Violations

• DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE): (808) 643-DLNR (808-643-3567)

Thrillcraft or Other Boating Violations of Ocean Recreation Management Area Rules

• DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE): (808) 643-DLNR (808-643-3567)

Hazardous Debris on the Beach

• Police: 911

Blocked Beach Access

• Hawaii: (808) 961-8223

• Kauai: (808) 241-4900

• Maui: (808) 270-7869

• Oahu: (808) 523-4381

Dumping of Plastics, Garbage, Etc. into the Ocean

• U.S. Coast Guard: 1-800-552-6458

• DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE):
  (808) 643-DLNR
  (808-643-3567)

To report large quantities of marine debris/entanglements
too large to remove by hand

• (833) 4da-NETS (833-432-6387)

AGENCIES

PHONE (on Oahu)

DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR)

• (808) 587-0100

DLNR, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR)

• (808) 587-1966

DLNR, Division of Conservation & Resources Enforcement (DOCARE)

• (808) 643-DLNR

  (808-643-3567)

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

• (808) 983-5300