Marine Managed Areas (DAR)

[Metadata] Description: Marine (and Freshwater) Managed Areas (MMAs) in the Main Hawaiian Islands as of June, 2025. This is not a comprehensive layer/listing of all fishing regulations. Fishing and other activities may be restricted in other areas of the State under the jurisdiction of other divisions of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and other governmental agencies. Some of these areas include:Department of Land and Natural Resources – in addition to the areas shown, Waimanu Estuarine Sanctuary, Hawai‘i; Alaka‘i Wilderness Preserve, Kaua‘i; Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Maui; Hawai‘i State Seabird Sanctuary (various statewide islands and islets); Small boat harbor facilities. Department of Transportation – Commercial harbor facilities. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – National Wildlife Refuge areas. This data is intended for informational purposes and not for legal or navigational use. Data represent best efforts to ensure accuracy but data are as is with no expressed warranty of any kind. Source: This map was created for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, by the Hawai"i Coral Reef Initiative (HCRI) spatial analyst staff. Updated by HCRI and DAR, Mar. 2018; June 2019; Jan. 2020, May 2023, May 2024, June 2025.