Aquatic Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release December 18, 2015 WAIKIKI-DIAMOND HEAD SHORELINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAOPENS TO ONE-YEAR FISHING STARTING JAN. 1, 2016HONOLULU -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 18, 2015 HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CRITICAL TO TRANSPORTING 1,300-POUND STRANDED, ENDANGERED WHALE People urged to report strandings immediately...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release November 23, 2015 ANNUAL CLOSURE OF ‘AMA‘AMA (STRIPED MULLET) SEASON GOES INTO EFFECT DECEMBER-MARCHHONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reminds...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release November 16, 2015   (Click on image to watch video) STATE INITIATES COMPREHENSIVE CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT PLANNING Scientists and managers globally...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 20, 2015  EEL CONFIRMED AS ANIMAL THAT BIT WAIKIKI SURFER Shark Incident Expert Consulted (HONOLULU) – The world’s foremost authority on shark/human interactions...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 19, 2015  (Click on image to watch video)Big Island Manta Ray Viewing Subject of Proposed New RulesHONOLULU – The popularity of manta ray...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 9, 2015  (Click on image to watch video)THOUSANDS OF HAWAII VISITORS SEEING CORAL BLEACHING UP CLOSE RESEARCHERS FIND UNPRECEDENTED BLEACHING AT MOLOKINI(MOLOKINI) - When...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 3, 2015  VOLUNTEERS STATEWIDE LEARN TO SPOT CORAL BLEACHINGEyes of the Reef Contributes to Tracking of BleachingHONOLULU - Hawaii’s unprecedented coral bleaching event...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 2, 2015  DR. BRUCE ANDERSON PICKED AS DLNR/DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES CHIEFExpert on Environmental & Health Issues to Lead DAR(HONOLULU) - Dr. Bruce...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release September 25, 2015  BLEACHAPALOOZA EVENT BRINGS STATEWIDE ATTENTION TO DAMAGING EFFECTS OF CORAL BLEACHING Volunteer Opportunities on All Islands Set for Oct. 3rd(HONOLULU) –...