News Releases

  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 19, 2023 41 NEW DOCARE OFFICERS GO INTO THE FIELD MONDAY To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/809551901 (HONOLULU) – On Friday, the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 18, 2023 DLNR TAKES CONTROL OF GROUNDED BOAT IN LĀHAINĀ SMALL BOAT HARBOR (HONOLULU) – To avoid damaging a culturally significant site, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 16, 2023 INPUT SOUGHT FOR MANAGEMENT OF KĪPAHULU FOREST RESERVE ON MAUI Online platform streamlines community participation (KAUPŌ, MAUI) –Management efforts on the southeast slopes of Haleakalā aim to...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 16, 2023 STATE PARKS TAKES MEASURED APPROACH FOR SUSTAINED WATER SOLUTION AT HĀPUNA BEACH To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/798460829 (Hāpuna Beach...

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 8, 2023 HAWAI‘I MARINERS ADVISED TO SECURE VESSELS DURING HIGH WINDS Photo credit: USCG (HONOLULU) – Two boats broke loose from moorings overnight on Maui, due to strong winds....

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 7, 2023 MAUNA LOA FOREST RESERVE REOPENS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER ERUPTION (HILO) – The Mauna Loa Forest Reserve will reopen effective immediately, months following the eruption of Mauna Loa. The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  March 6, 2023 REPORTING HOTLINE LIGHTS UP WITH CALLS ABOUT MAN PURSUING A HUMPBACK WHALE  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/805323902 (HONOLULU) –...