A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas.
A Hawaiian monk seal pup was born on a busy Oʻahu beach this week. Please minimize disturbance as much as possible and observe the pair from a safe distance.
A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources. Celebrate whales and learn how our scientists and managers conserve and protect these ocean giants.