Division of Aquatic Resources | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Refuge

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Division of Aquatic Resources | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Refuge

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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Refuge

northwestern Hawaiian islands

Map courtesy of NOAA

HRS 188-37, HAR 13-60.5

Location	The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Refuge includes the waters extending three miles seaward of any coastline from Nihoa Island to Kure Atoll, excluding Midway Atoll.
Prohibited	Entry into the refuge is prohibited without a Papahānaumokuākea permit. View current permit applications. Fishing or taking of marine life within the refuge is prohibited. Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices are allowed with a permit.