There are both state and federal marine protected areas of the Hawaiian archipelago. The state protected areas, called Marine Life Conservation Districts, are managed by the State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources.[1]
Federally protected marine areas
editState protected marine areas
edit- Hanauma Bay Marine Life Conservation District, Oahu
- Pūpūkeaahu Marine Life Conservation District, Oahu
- Waikīkī Marine Life Conservation District, Oahu
- Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District, Hawai'i
- Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District, Hawai'i
- Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District, Hawai'i
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District, Hawai'i
- Wai'ōpae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District, Hawaii
- Honolua–Mokulē'ia Marine Life Conservation District, Maui
- Mānele–Hulopo'e Marine Life Conservation District, Maui
- Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District, Maui
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hawai'i Marine Life Conservation Districts". Division of Aquatic Resources. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2023-04-16.