Beginning Feb. 23, information will be provided through a simple permit system for people seeking to land vessels along the Ka`awaloa shoreline or moor at the wharf adjacent to the Captain Cook Monument in the bay.

Signs will be posted at entry locations along the bay to notify people of this system and provide information on how they can obtain a permit.

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park and Ka`awaloa peninsula within the bay are two of Hawai`i's most significant historical and cultural locations, with an abundance of fragile and significant archaeological sites.

For more information the DLNR, visit www.hawaii.gov/dlnr.