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Your search found 1446 hits- PartnersHACD Partners HACD and the SWCDs work with a number of federal, state, county and non-profit agencies to achieve conservation efforts in Hawai‘i. Please visit our partners to learn more about their missions and projects.… Read More »
- 03/17/20-COVID-19 LEADS TO PARKS AND FACILITIES CLOSURES(Honolulu) – Out of an abundance of caution and to facilitate social distancing recommendations, DLNR and its divisions are announcing the following closures to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. DLNR Chair Suzanne Case said, “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time of major inconvenience. We intend to reopen parks and facilities as soon as the novel coronavirus is no longer a threat. These steps are being taken to protect all visitors and constituents, as well as our staff, while maintaining a high level of service.”
- EducationWelcome Hawaii State Parks’ education and interactive materials page. Here you can find educational videos, info-graphics and all sorts of information about our unique parks throughout the State of Hawaii. We are proud to partner… Read More »
- 10/07/13 – DLNR Enforcement Officers Remove Giant Laynet, Harmful Net Balls From Kane‘ohe Bay Waters“The public can help prevent damage to our coral reefs and waste of marine life in our ocean environment by reporting abandoned nets or entangled marine life to DOCARE at 643-DLNR. Fishers can also help by registering and tagging their lay nets and following state soak time and checking time rules,” urged William J. Aila, Jr., DLNR chairperson.
- 6/3/21-NEW HOTLINE ESTABLISHED TO REPORT DERELICT FISHING GEAR (HONOLULU) – The State and four non-profit organizations have teamed up to create a new statewide number to report marine debris. Derelict fishing gear, like nets, is responsible for entangling marine life like turtles and humpback whales.
- 04/26/23 – DOCARE OFFICERS CONDUCT O‘AHU-WIDE ENFORCEMENT OF FISHING NET REGULATIONS(HONOLULU) – Over the past month, more than a dozen small-eye throw nets have been confiscated by officers from the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) O‘ahu Branch.
- 02/01/18 – Large Net Mass Removed From “Pops” Off Waikiki; Impossible To Determine If 4,000 Pounds Of Netting Is From Off-Shore Net Mass(HONOLULU) – Three officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and three lifeguards from the City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety & Lifeguard Services recovered an enormous and extremely heavy ball of derelict fishing nets this afternoon. It’s not known whether the nets are part of the two-mile-long marine debris field that was first reported by a fisherman last weekend between Moloka‘i and Oah‘u? DOCARE officers familiar with the area where the net was spotted, feel that it is. They say it’s unusual to finding nets of this magnitude off Waikiki.
- 12/10/21-STATEWIDE HEARING APPROVED ON FISHING GEAR RULES CHANGES(HONOLULU) – Today the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved a proposal from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) to hold a statewide meeting and hearing to amend Hawai‘i Administrative Rules regulating the possession and use of certain fishing gear.
- Oʻahu Offshore Islet Seabird SanctuariesTable of Contents Kihewamoku State Wildlife Sanctuary Pulemoku Islet Seabird Sanctuary Mokūʻauia Islet Seabird Sanctuary Kukuihoʻolua Islet Seabird Sanctuary Kapapa Island Seabird Sanctuary Kekepa Islet Seabird Sanctuary Moku Manu Islets Seabird Sanctuary Mōkōlea Rock Islet… Read More »
- 06/7/23 – WILDFIRE & DROUGHT LOOKOUT! RAMPS UP FOR PREDICTED PROLONGED DROUGHT(HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – Don’t let the winter’s rains fool you into thinking Hawai‘i won’t experience devastating wildfires anytime soon. As part of the annual Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! campaign, forecasters warned that the islands will begin experiencing drought conditions late this summer, that could extend all the way through next winter.