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Home » Latest News, Newsroom » DLNR NEWS RELEASE: POST-MORTEM EXAMS REVEAL TWO HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS LIKELY DROWNED IN LAY NETS DLNR NEWS RELEASE: POST-MORTEM EXAMS REVEAL TWO HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS LIKELY DROWNED IN LAY NETS Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom Three Seals Found Dead in Anahola Area Late Last Year    (HONOLULU) – It’s believed drowning is the likely cause of death of at least two of three Hawaiian monk seals found dead on Kaua‘i last September, November, and December.  Constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic delayed completion of post-mortem examinations....

dgrossman@mauinews.com Yellow tangs are popular fish taken by aquarium collectors. Environmental groups and marine wildlife advocates applaud a court ruling this week emphasizing and clarifying that all commercial aquarium fishing is now banned in Hawaii until the industry has completed the environmental review process. MEL MALINOWSKI photo Environmental groups and marine wildlife advocates rejoiced after a court ruling this week made it clear that all commercial aquarium fishing is now banned in Hawaii without environmental review. “There has been much relief and celebration amongst those ...

Hawaiin Commercial Fishers Notified that all Aquarium Collections are Invalid HONOLULU – Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Crabtree ruled today that all commercial aquarium fishing is completely banned in the State of Hawaiʻi, unless and until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process. The ruling was made in response to a request by aquarium fishing opponents. Anyone who takes marine life for commercial purposes must have a commercial marine license (CML) issued by the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources (D...

Hawaii shuts down Makena State Park beach after it's overrun by hundreds of maskless revelers FacebookTwitterEmail A photo of the beach at Hawaii's Makena State Park in Maui.Getty Images Hawaii has temporarily shut down a beach in Maui's Makena State Park after maskless revelers repeatedly ignored COVID-19 restrictions and gathered in large groups for Sunday parties. The state's Department of Land and Natural Resources cited one incident Sunday, Jan. 3, at Pu’u Ola’i beach, the smaller of two beaches located in the state park. A large party with an estimated 400 people included drum circl...

‘Reckless behavior’ of residents and visitors blamed Jan 6, 2021 State Department of Land and Natural Resources announced the immediate closure of Little Beach in Makena after a massive, maskless party Sunday captured on film. DLNR photo The Maui News After social media posts showing about 400 people without masks partying Sunday at Little Beach in Makena, the state decided to shut down the area, known for drum circles, nudity, illegal alcohol and other illicit substances. Pointing to “reckless and illegal behavior” that could spread coronavirus, the state Department of Land and...