Welcome to DAR
The mission of the Division of Aquatic Resources is to work with the people of Hawai‘i to manage, conserve and restore the state’s unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations.
NOTICES
Closed seasons
Ula (spiny lobster) closed May-Aug
Ula pāpapa (slipper lobster) May-Aug
Pāpa‘i kualoa (Kona crab) May-Sep
Moi Jun-Aug
Waikīkī-Diamond Head
Open to fishing during 2024
Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i
Rainbow trout season Jun 15-Sep 30
West Hawai‘i Regional FMA
Pāku‘iku‘i closed until Dec 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Annual rainbow trout season at Kōkeʻe, Kauaʻi opens June 15
- Community engagement meetings scheduled for boat-based fishers
- 4/12/24 – Venue change for Papahanaumokuakea NMS public meeting tonight
- Public comment meetings for the proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary