Department of Land and Natural Resources Keeps Oceans Clean
Working with community partners and organizations, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is keeping Hawai`i's beaches clean and safe for residents to enjoy.
DLNR partnered with Hawai`i residents to remove discarded fishing nets in O`ahu's Malaekahana Bay.
Earlier this month, North Shore residents visiting Malaekahana Bay noticed that tangled, discarded fishing nets had washed into the shallow waters along the shoreline. They took immediate action by hauling the debris to the shore and contacting DLNR's State Parks Division to assist in the removal.
Within days, DLNR removed the debris and sent it to the Honolulu Derelict Net Recycling Program, a waste-to-energy program coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Instead of sending the nets landfills, they are recycled into usable electricity. According to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, 100 tons of derelict net provides enough electricity to power 43 Oahu homes for a year.
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Visit the Department of Land and Natural Resources website to learn more about this department's work within the community.
