Aquatic Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release September 2, 2016 INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR MANTA RAY VIEWING RULES RESCHEDULEDDate shifted from Sept. 3 due to severe weather forecastsKAILUA-KONA, HAWAI‘I – A public information...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 29, 2016 (Click on image to watch video)HUMAN IMPACTS ON HAWAII’S WILDLIFE RESOURCESPUBLIC & PRIVATE PARTNERS PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE VIEWING(Honolulu) - The popularity of...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 24, 2016 RULES FINALIZED FOR STATE’S FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREAState Land Board to Review on Friday(Haʻena, Kauai) — The DLNR Division of...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 24, 2016DLNR Supports Proposed Approach Rules for Spinner DolphinsWill ask for expansion of boundaries beyond two milesThe Department of Land and Natural...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release July 27, 2016 GOVERNOR SIGNS NEW RULE TO DESIGNATE 10-YEAR FISHING REST PERIOD FOR KA‘ŪPŪLEHU, WEST HAWAI‘I  [caption id="attachment_9298" align="aligncenter"...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release July 27, 2016DLNR DIVISIONS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE FOR CLEAN-UPState Reminds People That Care for Land & Sea Is Everyone’s Responsibility(HONOLULU) – When...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release July 13, 2016ENVIRONMENTAL COURT FINES DEFENDANT $205 FOR TAKING UNDERSIZED PAPIOHONOLULU -- Environmental Court Judge Linda Luke in Honolulu District Court imposed a fine of...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release June 16, 2016 (Click on image to watch video) GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL PROVIDING OPTIONS FOR MARINE RESOURCE VIOLATIONS Education &...

(click on image to watch video)Governor David Ige proclaimed June 15, 2016 as Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Day in Hawaii.  This is in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Monument.  Representatives from co-management agencies, the National Oceanic...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 13, 2016(Click on image to watch video)BARBLESS CIRCLE HOOKS ANGLING FOR CONVERTSNOAA/DLNR Project Provides Fish & Mammal Friendly Hooks for Free(HILO) –...