Hawaii Scuba
Marine Life Conservation Districts
Nearshore fishes have always played important roles in the lifestyles of Hawai‘i's people. Many of these fishes are commercially valuable, some as food fish and some as aquarium pets. Recreational fishing is enjoyed by many local residents. Snorkeling and SCUBA diving are popular activities with residents and tourists, and offer excellent opportunities to see reef fish in their natural environment. ... [Read More]
What to read about Hawaii : a bibliography
S Scott, Susan - EXPLORING HANAUMA BAY (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1994. 90p.) Well-illustrated guide for snorkelers, divers, and non-swim-mers.Divided into 6 tours from walking to scuba diving. ... [Read More]
Division of Aquatic Resources
Under current regulations, pole-and-line fishing for finfish is permitted from the shoreline and taking of limu is also permitted. Spearfishing without SCUBA is also permitted within the MLCD and SCUBA divers may transit the district with fish taken outside the area. The use of nets is currently allowed in the northern portion of the MLCD. ... The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) is also looking into the potential need to limit commercial SCUBA diving activities and training in the MLCD due to the ever-increasing numbers of divers using this resource. An additional consideration will be given to the need to ban the use of motorized vessels in the confined waters of the coves. ... [Read More]
Amendments to HAR Chapters 13-240, 13-243, 13-245 and13-256
(f) All vessels shall be prohibited from approaching within onehundred feet of a displayed diver's flag or within fifty feet of adisplayed diver's flag on navigable streams, except within markednavigation channels. Vessels approaching a displayed diver's flag toconduct SCUBA, snorkeling, or free diving activities within the onehundred foot or fifty foot restricted area shall be allowed to do soprovided that the vessel approaches at a speed of slow-no-wake. ... (e) Except in cases of emergencies, free diving, swimming, orSCUBA diving within navigation channels shall be prohibited. ... [Read More]
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary: Council Members
Terry has been actively involved with the ocean in Hawai`i for 25 years - as the focal point of his professional life and for personal recreation. He began scuba diving in South Dakota in 1965 and later founded what is now the oldest scuba diving business on Kaua`i. Terry was with Atlantis Adventures for over 12 years in a senior management positions and has served with numerous marine related organizations. He was the founding president of The Ocean Recreation Council of Hawai`i and Ocean and Marine Resources Council that developed the state’s first comprehensive ocean policy plan. He is currently a member of the University of Hawai`i Sea Grant Advisory Council. Most recently Terry has been invited to serve on the newly created Marine Protected Area Federal Advisory Committee, which will provide recommendations to the department of Commerce and Interior on marine protected areas with in the United States jurisdiction. Terry is a strong advocate of the sustainable marine environm ... [Read More]
About French Frigate Shoals
More than 150 species of algae live among the reefs, including red, green and brown algae. Especially diverse and lush algal communities are found immediately adjacent to La Perouse Pinnacle, leading phycologists (algae scientists) to speculate that influx of additional nutrients in the form of guano are responsible for the high algal productivity in this habitat.The outer reef waters support gray reef sharks, butterfly fish, and large schools of jacks and groupers. Endemic masked angelfish ( Genicanthus personatus ) are occasionally seen here at scuba diving depths. In the Main Hawaiian Islands, they are rarely seen shallower than 300 feet. ... [Read More]
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