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Your search found 1076 hits- 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.
- Major Conversations & Actions on Climate Change Ramp-Up: Hawaii’s Preparation for the FutureDEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 18, 2018 MAJOR CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE RAMP-UP: HAWAII’S PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE… 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.
- 12/15/21-LOCAL HUBS LAUNCHED FOR FORESTRY & WILDLIFE INFORMATION(Honolulu) – In Hawaiʻi, it helps to be local. That’s the driving principle behind new web and social media content managed by the DLNR Division of Forestry & Wildlife (DOFAW) which aims to provide easier access to information about natural resources and recreation opportunities depending on where a user is located.
- 02/03/21-POST-MORTEM EXAMS REVEAL TWO HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS LIKELY DROWNED IN LAY NETS(HONOLULU) – It’s believed drowning is the likely cause of death of at least two of three Hawaiian monk seals found dead on Kaua‘i last September, November, and December. Constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic delayed completion of post-mortem examinations.
- 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.
- Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry CouncilAbout the Kaulunani Advisory Council The Kaulunani Advisory Council acts in an advisory capacity to Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program and the State Forestry Program. The Council provides recommendations, direction, and strategic guidance for… Read More »
- 09/06/22 – PUʻU WAʻAWAʻA VIRTUAL TOUR OFFERS NEW WAYS TO EXPLORE(HONOLULU) - Hawaiʻi residents have a wealth of natural resources to explore, but in some cases these places can be difficult to visit in person.
- ʻAʻoNames ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: ‘A‘o Common: Newell’s shearwater Scientific: Puffinus auricularis newelli Song Conservation Status Federally Listed as Threatened State Listed as Threatened State Recognized as Indigenous NaturServe Heritage Rank G2/T2 – Imperiled Species/Imperiled Subspecies IUCN… Read More »