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Division of Aquatic Resources Mauka to Makai
Humpback Whale Sanctuary
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary was created by Congress in 1992 to provide protected habitat for humpback whales. DAR has a cooperative partnership with NOAA’s O ice of National Marine Sanctuaries to co-manage this Sanctuary. DAR works with the federal Sanctuary sta to:
conductresearchonhumpbackwhalesandtheirhabitat;
promoteoceanetiquetteandbestmanagementpracticesamongoceanusergroupsasitrelatestohumpbackwhales
and other marine protected species;
fostermarinesciencestudentinternships,citizenscienceandvolunteere orts;and
educatethepublicabouthumpbackwhalesandmarinehabitats.
Sanctuary sta work on Maui, Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Hawai‘i Island. DAR is helping the Sanctuary expand its teacher education workshops, public education e orts, and on-water community partnerships to Moloka‘i.
DAR is also part of the Entanglement Response Network. Observers (e.g. agency crews, boat captains, tour operators, and others in the on-water community) report and monitor whales caught in or trailing fishing gear or ocean debris. Trained network responders work together to free entangled whales.
12 December 2019
Humpback whale breaching