Displays the locations of commercial harbors for the State of Hawaii. Commercial harbors and ports are harbors in which docks are provided with cargo-handling facilities.

Boundaries of available marine dumping zones for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts. Regulations for ocean dumping sites are contained in Title 40 ("Protection of Environment), Subchapter H ("Ocean Dumping"), Parts 220-229 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 220-229). Additional information concerning the regulations and requirements for use of these sites may be obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Boundaries of discontinued marine dumping zones for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts. These areas are no longer permitted for dumping. Regulations for ocean dumping sites are contained in Title 40 ("Protection of Environment), Subchapter H ("Ocean Dumping"), Parts 220-229 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 220-229). Additional information concerning the regulations and requirements for use of these sites may be obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Boundaries of fisheries management areas (FMA) for the State of Hawaii. The mission of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is to manage, conserve and restore the state's unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations. Major program areas include projects to manage or enhance fisheries for long-term sustainability of the resources, protect and restore the aquatic environment, protect native and resident aquatic species and their habitat, and provide facilities and opportunities for recreational fishing.

Displays the locations of launch ramps (slipways) for the State of Hawaii. While harbors may also have launch ramps, these sites solely provide a launch ramp and no other facilities. A launch ramp is a ramp on the shore by which small ships or boats can be moved to and from the water, usually from a trailer.

For further information, please see:
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/dobor-facilities/

Displays the locations of some of the submarine sewer pipelines for the State of Hawaii as recorded on NOAA nautical charts, including Oahu as well as one each on Maui (Kihei) and the Big Island (Kona). Not all submarine pipelines are required to be buried, and those that were originally buried may have become exposed. Mariners should use extreme caution when operating vessels in depths of water comparable to their draft in areas where pipelines may exist and when anchoring, dragging, or trawling.

First introduced to Hawaii in 1967 with Hanauama Bay on Oahu, Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCD) are designed to conserve and replenish marine resources. MLCDs allow only limited fishing and other consumptive uses, or prohibit such uses entirely. They provide fish and other aquatic life with a protected area in which to grow and reproduce, and are home to a great variety of species.

Coastlines for the main Hawaiian islands.

Source: USGS Digital Line Graphs, 1983 version.

History: Extracted by OSP staff from the 1983 1:24,000 USGS Digital Line Graphs.

Displays the locations of small boat harbors for the State of Hawaii, including harbors, marinas, wharfs, and basins used for recreation, fishing, charter boats, tour boats, yacht clubs, passenger ships, and other purposes.

For further information, please see:
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/dobor-facilities/

The three nautical mile (3 nmi) limit refers to a traditional and now largely obsolete maritime boundary that defined a country's territorial waters, for the purposes of trade regulation and exclusivity, as extending as far as the reach of cannons fired from land. In its place, the Territorial Sea boundary at 12 nmi was established as the international norm by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.