Fishing

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DEATH OF MONK SEAL UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE FISHING PRACTICES [caption id="attachment_35820" align="alignnone" width="599"] A close-up reveals the plastic jug tethered to a thick line. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #24359)[/caption] HONOLULU – The...

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BIG FISH CATCHES SMALL FISH IN BIG POND DLNR Chair One of Hundreds at Koke’e Trout Fishing Start [caption id="attachment_35138" align="alignnone" width="612"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] PU‘U LUA RESERVOIR, Kauaʻi...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ANNUAL RAINBOW TROUT SEASON AT KŌKEʻE OPENS JUNE 14 KŌKEʻE, KAUAI – Open season for rainbow trout will begin June 14, 2025 in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i. Anglers may...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON NON-RESIDENT FISHING LICENSES EXPECTED TO GENERATE $1 MILLION ANNUALLY Click on photo to view video HONOLULU – Hawai‘i is joining other ocean states and now requires a license for recreational ocean fishing for...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA PROTECTS LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY IN MAUNALUA BAY [caption id="attachment_33983" align="alignnone" width="611"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU – Critical marine life in Maunalua Bay will be protected by the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON THE REEF HABITAT PLAN: FOR FISHERS, BY FISHERS Initiative to Improve Fish Habitat is Guided by the Knowledge of the Fishing Community [caption id="attachment_33696" align="alignnone" width="604"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Oct. 21, 2023 THOUSANDS OF HANDS HELP RESTORE 600-YEAR-OLD ALAKOKO FISHPOND WALL  To view video please click on photo (ALAKOKO FISHPOND, KAUA‘I) – It was an impressive sight. People of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 17, 2023 PARTICIPATE IN THE “IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER” EVENT (HONOLULU) - Imagine a Day Without Water is a day observed nationally to pause and reflect on the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 30, 2023 JUDGE LIFTS WEST HAWAI‘I AQUARIUM FISHING INJUNCTION Ruling Does Not Mean Resumption of Collecting (HONOLULU) – Today, Hawaiʻi Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree lifted an injunction...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  December 21, 2022 WAIKῙKῙ-DIAMOND HEAD SHORELINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA TO CLOSE FOR FISHING FOR ONE YEARTo view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/783391356 (HONOLULU)...