Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement

Maui fisherman Darrell Tanaka said, "many people engaged in illegal activities that contribute to overfishing don't worry about getting caught.

Tanaka is part of a growing group of fishers who have become advocates for DOCARE and laws promoting sustainable fisheries".

[6] On 4-wheels, by boat and on foot - DLNR police officers were on patrol - enforcing new rules at the Kaneohe sandbar, including a ban on alcohol.

In response to overcrowding and incidents involving drugs and alcohol at the sandbar, the state stepped in to keep the crowds calm.

[8] Cultivation has the potential of destroying native habitat due to the introduction of herbicides, clear cutting, fertilizers, pesticides, rodenticide, alien species, and trash.

This in turn has a direct negative impact on our fragile natural resources and disrupts sensitive wildlife species.