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Marine Life Conservation Districts - Hawaii
First introduced to Hawaii in 1967 with Hanauama Bay on Oahu, Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCD) are designed to conserve and replenish marine resources. MLCDs allow only... -
Fisheries Management Areas - Hawaii
Boundaries of fisheries management areas (FMA) for the State of Hawaii. The mission of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is to manage, conserve and restore the... -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Marine Survey Locations: Pacific Islands
A compilation of the general locations of marine areas where surveys were conducted in 2012 by the Pacific Islands Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), including... -
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge - Hawaii
One of the few regions within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) with a marine component, Midway Atoll is one of the most remote... -
NOAA/PIFSC Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) Reef Fish Survey Locations:...
To support a long-term NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, reef fish assessment surveys are... -
Hawaiian Ko'a Card Coral Health Assessments
The Hawaiian Ko'a Card (Coral Card) was developed by the Coral Reef Ecology Lab of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to record... -
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary - Hawaii
Boundaries of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS). Created by Congress in 1992 to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaii. The... -
Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) Study Sites: Main...
The Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) was created during 1997-98 by leading coral reef researchers, managers and educators in Hawaii. The initial task... -
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hawaii Marine Program
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is an international, non-profit conservation organization that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people around... -
Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas - Hawaii
Boundaries of bottomfish restricted fishing areas (BRFA) for the State of Hawaii. It is unlawful for any person to take or possess bottomfish while in a vessel that is drifting... -
NOAA/PIFSC Towed Diver Survey Centroids: Main Hawaiian Islands
Within the depth limits of safe, no-decompression SCUBA diving (generally to 90 feet depth), NOAA-certified Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) divers conduct towed...