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Explore the Ocean Science & Policy Reports from the Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources.

Report on findings and recommendations regarding the populations status of individual species and families of coral reef herbivores around the island of O‘ahu.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Senate Resolution 104 (2024), December 2024. (9 MB)

Findings and recommendations of effectiveness of the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §188F-5, November 2024. (14 MB)

Findings and recommendations of effectiveness of the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §188F-5, November 2019. (4.7 MB)

A report on the findings and recommendations of effectiveness of the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §188F-5, December 2014. (2.5 MB)

A report on the findings and recommendations of effectiveness of the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §188F-5, January 2010. (1.4 MB)

Report on the progress for the adoption of rules to regulate the ornamental reef fishery industry in South Maui and Kane‘ohe Bay, Oahu, to confer with geographical stakeholders, and to propose appropriate legislation.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to House Concurrent Resolution 347, Regular Session of 2008.

Report on the implementation of Act 134, Session Laws of Hawai‘i 2000.

A report prepared by the DLNR in compliance with Section 18.3 of Act 160, SLH 2006, relating to Alien Aquatic Organisms.

Requesting participation in a federal program to assist states in obtaining scrapped federal ships to use as artificial reefs in the waters of the State of Hawai‘i.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution 143, Regular Session of 2005.

A report on the findings and recommendations of effectiveness of the West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery Management Area.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §188F-5, December 2004.

Report on a request to establish a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a freshwater fishery at the Wahiawa Reservoir, Oahu.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to House Concurrent Resolution 200, Regular Session of 2002. (1 MB)

A report on the development of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Operations Plan and clarification of the State’s role and responsibilities.

A report prepared by the DLNR in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, Regular Session of 2001.

Moloka‘i Island Gill-net Project, May 2008 to June 2009.

Puleloa, W. DAR Tech Rep. 12-01. December 2012. Division of Aquatic Resources, Molokai. (10 MB)

Hawaii’s Ulua and Papio Tagging Project, 2000 to 2004.

Tagawa, A. and C. Tam. DAR Tech Rep. 06-01. May 2006. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu. (1.6 MB)

Stream macroalgae of Hawai‘i: an identification guide to the common genera.

Sherwood, A. DAR Tech Rep. 04-02. May 2004. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu. (8.4 MB)

Seasonality of algae in Waiahole and Kahana streams, Windward O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.

Sherwood, A. DAR Tech Rep. 04-01. May 2004. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu. (3.4 MB)

Reflections: Spectral Investigation of Black Band Disease in Hawaiian Corals

Melamed, M.B.; Martin, R.E.; Allen, M.; Asner, G.P. Reflections: Spectral Investigation of Black Band Disease in Hawaiian Corals. Remote Sens. 2025, 17, 3241

Aloha i ke Kai Annual Report 2024

January 2025. Division of Aquatic Resources (8 MB)

Data Review and Management Brief for the West Hawaiʻi Commercial Aquarium Fishery (Updated)

March 2024, updated July 2024. Division of Aquatic Resources (5 MB)

Data Review and Management Brief for the West Hawaiʻi Commercial Aquarium Fishery (Updated With Track Changes Shown)

March 2024, updated July 2024. Division of Aquatic Resources (5.3 MB)

DAR Accomplishment Report 2023

January 2024. Division of Aquatic Resources (27 MB)

Nonresident Recreational Marine Fishing License Overview and Spend Plan

2023. Division of Aquatic Resources (4 MB)

Ocean Stewardship User Fee Overview and Spend Plan

2023. Division of Aquatic Resources (7 MB)

Decreased tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic positively affects reef fish in a high use marine protected area

Weng K.C., A.M. Friedlander, L. Gajdzik, W. Goodell, R.T. Sparks (2023). Decreased tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic positively affects reef fish in a high use marine protected area. PLoS ONE 18(4): e0283683

DAR 2022 Accomplishments Letter

January 2023. Division of Aquatic Resources. (19.5 MB)

DAR Accomplishment Highlights for 2021

December 2021. Division of Aquatic Resources. (3.7 MB)

Sustainable Herbivore Management

November 2021. Division of Aquatic Resources. (9.5 MB)

Aquatic species monitoring of East Maui streams and estuaries at 100% base flow conditions

Peyton, K. et al. April 2021. Division of Aquatic Resources. (5.3 MB)

State of Hawai‘i Ocean Acidification Action Plan 2021-2031

Division of Aquatic Resources. (4.2 MB)

State of Hawai‘i Sport Fish Restoration Strategy 2021-2025.

Division of Aquatic Resources. (6.9 MB)

Mo‘omomi Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area testimony compilation and summary.

December 2020. Division of Aquatic Resrouces.

2019 long-term monitoring and assessment of the Hā‘ena, Kaua‘i Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area, Year 4 CBSFA efficacy study.

Rodgers, K. et al. August 2020. Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology. (4.7 MB)

Continued long-term decline of the coral reef biota at Puakō and Pauoa, West Hawai‘i (1979-2008)

Walsh, W.J., J.P. Zamzow, and L. Kramer. November 2018. Division of Aquatic Resources. (1.5 MB)

Herbivore biocontrol and manual removal successfully reduce invasive macroalgae on coral reefs.

August 2018. Neilson, B.J., C.B. Wall, F.T. Mancini, and C.A. Gewecke. PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.5332. (7.3 MB)

Marine resource assessment of Moloka‘i’s north coast (‘Ilio Point – Kalaupapa)

Goodell, W. and A. Friedlander. June 2018. Fisheries Ecology Research Lab. (1.5 MB). See also the study’s summary report.

Spilling over deepwater boundaries: evidence of spillover from two deepwater restricted fishing areas in Hawaii

Sackett DK, Kelley CD, Drazen JC (2017) Spilling over deepwater boundaries: evidence of spillover from two deepwater restricted fishing areas in Hawai‘i. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 568:175-190.