Aquatic Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 11, 2013 MALE, 29, BIT BY SHARK WHILE AT PUNALUU BEACH PARK, HAWAII PUNALUU, HAWAII -- The Department of...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 6, 2013 PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO STONY CORAL AND LIVE ROCK RULES HONOLULU -- The Department...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 4, 2013 DLNR CLOSES MAKENA WATERS TODAY DUE TO AGGRESSIVE SHARK Spear fishermen chased out of water by hungry...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 4, 2013 WAIPAHU FISHERMAN SENTENCED FOR TAKING UNDERSIZED ULUA IN KALAELOA DEEP DRAFT HARBOR HONOLULU -- A Waipahu fisherman...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release December 12, 2013 BEACH CLOSED AT MAKENA STATE PARK FOLLOWING FATAL SHARK BITE Victim was kayak fishing off Little Beach...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release November 19, 2013  ANNUAL CLOSURE OF ‘AMA‘AMA (STRIPED MULLET) SEASON GOES INTO EFFECT DECEMBER-MARCH Click to download a PDF of...

NOTICE: The DAR office will be CLOSED on December 3-5, 2013 Fishing licenses will not be issued during this time. To report resource violations please call (808) 643-3567 To report Japan tsunami debris please call (808) 587-0400    

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release November 8, 2013  HONOLULU FISHERMAN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL THROW NET VIOLATION IN WAIKIKI WATERS Click to download a PDF of...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release November 8, 2013  DLNR CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARINGS ON  PROPOSED MAUI AND LANAI FISHERIES RULE CHANGES  Changes to bag and size...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release October 31, 2013 TWO ILLEGAL THRILL CRAFT OPERATORS SENTENCED FOR OPERATING JET SKIS IN WAIANAE SMALL BOAT HARBOR Click to...