#world oceans day maui

Gov. Ige signed a law that establishes and requires a marine recreational fishing license for all non-Hawai‘i residents who want to fish from the shorelines or a boat in Hawaiian waters.

A new law signed by Governor David Ige yesterday established a Hawai‘i Ocean Stewardship Special Fund, to be funded by user fees and other sources, that will provide support for the conservation, protection, restoration and management of Hawai‘i’s marine resources.

Encouraging solutions to plastic pollution and preventing marine litter–that’s the goal of World Oceans Day 2018, happening on June 8th.

Volunteers will paint awareness messages of “No Dumping – Drains to Ocean” at storm drain inlets on and around High, Main, and Market streets in Wailuku.