Holomua Marine Initiative

On the 30th anniversary of World Oceans Day on June 8, 2022, Governor David Ige signed four protective measures into law, providing further ocean protections across the state. “The Holomua Marine 30×30 Initiative, which we launched at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in 2016, calls for the effective management of Hawaiʻi’s nearshore waters with 30% established as marine management areas around each island by the year 2030. These four new laws, collectively, along with previous measures, certainly bring us much closer to realizing that goal over the next eight years,” Governor Ige said.

June 8, Governor David Ige signed four protective measures into law, providing further ocean protections across the state.