Aquatic Resources

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  May 31, 2023 FIFTY TO SIXTY CORAL COLONIES DAMAGED BY CINDER BLOCK LANE MARKERS Follow-up Assessment Made After Canoe Regatta To view video please click on photo or view at...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  May 27, 2023 HAWAI‘I ISLAND CANOE REGATTA PERMITTED TO CONTINUE  Event Starts Again After Reef Damage Assessment (KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – The Founders Regatta hosted by the Keauhou Canoe Club...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  April 12, 2023 CORAL DAMAGE AT HANAUMA BAY BEING REPAIRED BY NURSERY-GROWN COLONIES  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/816988093 (HONOLULU) – Six, pyramid-shaped...

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 21, 2023 SHARK WARNING SIGNS COME DOWN FOLLOWING SUNDAY SHARK INCIDENT (WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I) – The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) took down shark warning signs on Monday...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 10, 2023 NEW CORAL DISEASE IS KILLING CORALS QUICKLY IN FLORIDA AND THE CARIBBEAN Hawai‘i Planning Action to Prevent Spread to Pacific Corals To view video please click on...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 9, 2023 GROUNDED YACHT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO LIVE ROCK HABITAT (HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – A post-grounding damage assessment conducted by divers from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 5, 2023 GROUNDED LUXURY YACHT FREED   To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/804969722 (HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – A yacht, fast aground just outside...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 21, 2023 UPDATE ON GROUNDED YACHT AT HONOLUA BAY To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/801086594  (HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – It’s likely to...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 21, 2023 SALVAGE PLAN IN DEVELOPMENT FOR GROUNDED LUXURY YACHT   (HONOLULU) – The owners of the luxury yacht Nakoa have hired a private contractor to salvage the vessel...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 16, 2023 MAJOR MILESTONE REACHED TO COMBAT INVASIVE ALGAE IN KĀNEʻOHE BAY 1,000,000 Native Sea Urchins Raised and Outplanted To view video please click on photo or view at...