Holomua Marine Initiative

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), is scheduling a series of public scoping sessions for updates to the Statewide Herbivore Management Strategy, which include amendments to existing regulations and new proposed regulations. To ensure public health and safety during COVID-19 and increase opportunities for public participation, DAR is conducting […]

The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be hosting a virtual Holoholo fisher talk story session for interested fishers on Thursday, January 27th from 5:30-7:30 pm.  This will be a statewide session to provide an update on proposed legislation for 2022 related to DAR and fishing. We will also be providing an update on the […]

Please join our Hawai‘i Island Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) team for our next virtual holoholo talk story session via Zoom on April 19, 2022, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. We will be discussing the upcoming public hearing for the proposed Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) and the re-opening of all Bottomfish Restricted Fishing […]

The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be holding two public hearings, one online and one in person, for the proposed Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) to ensure long-term sustainable populations of fish and other marine species and to reaffirm and perpetuate fishing practices that were customarily and traditionally exercised for Native Hawaiian subsistence, […]

The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will be holding two public hearings, one online and one in person, for the proposed Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) to ensure long-term sustainable populations of fish and other marine species and to reaffirm and perpetuate fishing practices that were customarily and traditionally exercised for Native Hawaiian subsistence, […]

The Holoholo Fisher “Talk Story” sessions are hosted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), and were first initiated in 2021 as an effort to increase outreach, education, and dialogue between DAR and the fishing community. These meetings focus on a wide range of fishing related topics ranging […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources is scheduling a virtual public scoping session for the proposed Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 pm HST.  The proposed Kīpahulu CBSFA is from Kālepa Gulch in the southwest to Pua‘alu‘u Gulch in the northeast, spanning roughly […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold one statewide public hearing August 24, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-75 relating to rules regulating the possession and use of certain fishing gear, and chapter 13-60.4 relating to rules for the West Hawai‘i Regional […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in collaboration with the Hui Maka‘āinana o Makana will hold a public meeting for the 5-year evaluation of the Hāʻena Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes §188-22.9 and Hawaii Administrative Rules §13-60.8. The meeting will feature presentations from the Division of Aquatic Resources, […]

Maui Community, this event has passed, but you can still share your mana'o and help build Maui's Navigation Team.LET’S HEAR FROM YOU This talk story session in Wailuku is one of three being held on Maui to introduce the State's Holomua Initiative to ensure healthy fish and reef for today and future generations. The Maui […]

Maui Community, this event has passed, but you can still share your mana'o and help build Maui's Navigation Team.LET’S HEAR FROM YOU This talk story session in Lahaina is one of three being held on Maui to introduce the State's Holomua Initiative to ensure healthy fish and reef for today and future generations. The Maui […]

Maui Community, this event has passed, but you can still share your mana'o and help build Maui's Navigation Team.LET’S HEAR FROM YOU This talk story session in Hāna is one of three being held on Maui to introduce the State's Holomua Initiative to ensure healthy fish and reef for today and future generations. The Maui […]

Join DAR at an information session on Kaua‘i to find out what the Holomua initiative is really about. The Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) launched the statewide Holomua Marine 30x30 initiative as a pilot on Maui in October 2022. The initiative will be progressing, island by island, to ensure healthy reefs and abundant resources […]

The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will host a virtual Holoholo Talk Story session Thursday, January 26 from 5:30–7:30pm to discuss proposed Legislation for 2023 relevant to DAR. We will also share how fishers and community members can participate in the legislative process. While we encourage participation in the legislative process, this Holoholo session is […]

On May 12, 2023, DAR will request the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to approve holding statewide public hearings on the updated proposed herbivore rule amendments on select species of herbivorous fish, including minimum harvest size adjustments for manini and kole and bag limits for uhu and kala. If the request is granted, […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-78, establishing provisions for the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. The proposed new chapter will implement §187A-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires all operators of commercial vessels, watercrafts, or […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-78, establishing provisions for the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. The proposed new chapter will implement §187A-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires all operators of commercial vessels, watercrafts, or […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-78, establishing provisions for the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. The proposed new chapter will implement §187A-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires all operators of commercial vessels, watercrafts, or […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed amendment and compilation of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-95, updating rules for manini, kala, uhu, and pāpa‘i kualoa (Kona crab), establishing rules for kole, and updating the chapter with other various housekeeping amendments. Interested […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed amendment and compilation of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-95, updating rules for manini, kala, uhu, and pāpa‘i kualoa (Kona crab), establishing rules for kole, and updating the chapter with other various housekeeping amendments. Interested […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed amendment and compilation of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-95, updating rules for manini, kala, uhu, and pāpa‘i kualoa (Kona crab), establishing rules for kole, and updating the chapter with other various housekeeping amendments. Interested […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed amendment and compilation of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-95, updating rules for manini, kala, uhu, and pāpa‘i kualoa (Kona crab), establishing rules for kole, and updating the chapter with other various housekeeping amendments. Interested […]

This one-day event will showcase research, education, and service programs conducted by SOEST (School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology) faculty, students, and staff. There will be a diverse array of entertaining and educational hands-on activities, demonstrations, poster and video displays, lab tours, and just-for-fun activities. Students, families, and community members of all ages […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold a public hearing on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-60.11, “Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, Maui” to ensure abundant stocks of priority species and high-quality fishing now and in the future for residents and visitors to […]