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Four years ago a cross-section of Maunalua Bay stakeholders, recognizing that fish is food and that sustainable fishing is a must, submitted a request to DLNR to establish a Fisheries Management Area (FMA) within Maunalua Bay, O‘ahu. After four years of collaboration among fishers, community groups, conservation groups, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), a 10-year management plan has been drafted including FMA boundaries and rules. The proposal is expected to be presented to the public for discussion in late 2021. Key elements of the initiative include: - No spearfishing while night diving. “Torching” will still be permitted. - No taking of lobster, 7-11 crab or specified shells. - FMA rules automatically cease to exist after 10 years unless an advisory committee consisting of stakeholder and government…

Making the world team to spearfish against the world’s best and doing it with your son, who has been spearfishing since the age of seven, is an amazing experience. I am very proud of him. We had an exciting eight months before leaving for the 2021 World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship in Beaver Lake, Arkansas. We planned for the event early by booking tickets, a boat, cabins, a rental car and more. To make a long story short, my son got a new job. Five days before we were supposed to leave, I learned that he could not go. The odds of finding a new dive partner that could just drop everything at the last minute and go to the tournament were very slim. I called all of my friends who…

Hilo Trollers Tournament Results The Hilo Trollers ran their July tournament on Sunday, July 18, and a good time was had by all. While the number of participating boats was small because some captains had to drop out, some nice-sized fish were landed. The largest ‘ahi and largest fish overall was a 139.7-lb yellowfin tuna landed on the S.S. MANAPUA by Capt. Darin Okino and crew. Additionally, the S.S. MANAPUA won the gift certificate donated by S. Tokunaga Store for the first fish landed. The largest ono was a fat 38.7-pounder landed on the AYA-T by Capt. Carl Shioji and crew. The AYA-T also landed the largest mahimahi, a 21-lb fish. The Grand Champion Award went to the KAI MAKANI with Capt. Adrian Cadaoas and crew for their 127.4-lb ‘ahi…

In late January, Hawai‘i Senator Glenn Wakai noted in a Zoom meeting there was a kink in the islands’ renewable energy plans. The State’s only coal-fired power station is scheduled to shut down in September 2022, but the solar power projects replacing the plant’s 180-megawatt generation were delayed six months to a year. The Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) somehow needed to source enough renewable energy to feed the grid. The whole process would include time-consuming requests for proposals, sorting bids, picking winning contractors, requesting permits, procurement, building, and testing. They had to do it in less than two years, during a global pandemic. “I think HECO needs to be much faster in its interconnections,” Senator Wakai said. “A recent HNEI study show[ed] that unless unicorns save the day, there is…

‘Opelu & Akule Mackerel Scad and Big-Eyed Scad ‘Opelu and its cousin, akule, are among the most popular fish sold in the market and by fishermen peddling their catch along the roadside. They are small, about 12 ounces to two pounds, relatively inexpensive, tasty, and easy to prepare. The ‘opelu are most prevalent in October, but are easily caught as early as August and as late as December. The akule season is longer, from February through September. June is spawning time, when the akule bite best. ‘Opelu, leaner than the akule and not as strongly flavored, are most often smoked, dried or fried. The akule can be prepared in those same ways, but don’t stop there. Try these fish baked on a bed of vegetables, braised in a sauce, or…

I have always been very passionate about fishing. Fishing has always been a big part of my life. I come from a family of skilled fishermen. I myself have been fishing for a long time but developed a passion for artificial lures about four years ago. I didn’t catch much in the beginning, however, after putting in the time I gained a lot of knowledge that would help me land my greatest catch by far. This is my story... Another trip with the boys turned out to be one of the best days of my life! It was my good friend’s last fishing trip before he joined the National Guard, so we knew we had to make it count. We were searching for a location that we knew had fish,…

It was another beautiful, late spring day, and the Molokai Whippas could only wonder what might have been. The 44th Annual Molokai Whippas Invitational Fishing Tournament became another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued the world for well over a year. Earlier this year, the Whippas made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event. Despite the cancellation, the Molokai Whippas ‘ohana stepped up and really came through to help the Whippas attain their goal. A late decision was made to produce a limited-edition commemorative shirt. Artist and designer, Wayne Ng of Design Ng, came through with a great design and collaborated with Guy Inocelda, who operates T’s On Me, which screened the designs, to add masks to match the shirts. The combination was very well-received! Donations received…

Imagine you’re scrolling through social media and a video pops up of a Hawaiian monk seal resting on the beach. The first few seconds of video capture the natural beauty of the wild seal, peacefully slumbering on the sand. Suddenly, someone appears from the side of the frame and starts to mischievously tiptoe toward the sleeping seal. You shout through the screen and try to stop this person from what is inevitably going to happen. But despite your efforts, another one of our Hawaiian monk seals is touched and disturbed. Reports of people disturbing protected marine wildlife have significantly increased during the last decade. Over the past few years, multiple incidents involving potentially illegal encounters with protected marine species have gone viral on social media, including two recent videos of…

Open Season July........................Good August....................Peak September..............Good Each summer Hawai‘i’s beaches and shorelines brace themselves for the annual “run” of the baby weke, or, as they are affectionately known in Hawai‘i, ‘oama. Measuring a mere a 4 to 5 inches long, these fingerling weke invade the inner shoreline by the thousands, each of them hoping to uncover little morsels to eat. But be forewarned, ‘oama are not easily caught. It takes a while to develop the “stroke” that lets you lift them up one after another. Halalu Are Running! After the Fourth of July, things start to happen. In July, fishers first saw the “magic” at Magic Island with a fairly good halalu run occurring. Then in August, there was nice heavy action at Waimea Bay and elsewhere. Most of the ‘oama…

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On August 15, I caught a marlin by the tail while out on our boat, the SIERRA K. My husband, Ronnie Llanes the “Captain” a.k.a. my best friend, taught me everything I know about fishing. In fact, the marlin went for his lure that he created, which he calls “Buster.” It hit it twice then turned and went for the “bullet lure” on the Stinger 80 class stubby rod. The rod was screaming! We immediately cleared the lines and I jumped to the rod that was on the rod holder. I shouted, “We’re gonna get spooled!” I looked behind the boat and saw the marlin jump! Filled with excitement, I started reeling with all my might to keep the line tight. The line was coming in but suddenly there was…

Hawaii Fisheries Covid Bucks The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act finished Round One payouts, about $4.3 million for Hawai‘i’s fisheries impacted by COVID. An additional $3.7 million in federal funding provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 has been allocated for Round Two funding to Hawai‘i fisheries. Coordinator Kirsten Moy, who is working with Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Aquatics Resources (DAR) Program Manager David Sakoda and staff, scoped and developed the Hawai‘i CARES Act Spend Plan. Their well-written CARES Act Support Final Report is out and itemizes where Round One’s money went. COVID smashed the demand for fish. Hawai‘i’s commercial fishers caught six million pounds less fish, equating to roughly $27 million less in revenue than in 2020. About 31…

As lyrics of the 70’s song proclaim, “There’s a new kid in town.” ‘Yankee’, a 2-year-old German Wirehaired Pointer, arrived in Hawai‘i mid-May, following a six-hour flight from San Jose, California. I picked him up following veterinary inspection at the cargo terminal in Kona. His soiled shipping kennel attested to the lengthy confinement of air travel. I loaded him into a clean kennel I had brought in anticipation of that situation and set off on the 2-hour road trip to his new home in Kea‘au, on the other side of the Island, south of Hilo. It was a long time to be packed into a plastic box. With Kila’s sudden and unexpected death last year and sister Loki’s advancing age, I realized I had best start searching for an eventual…

For letters, with photos, received during September we will send you a NEW SURPRISE gift made especially for HFN — our way of saying “thanks for sharing your catch!” … Hana pa‘a, Carrie Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com> Aloha, I came back from college for the summer and went right back to my family’s favorite fishing spot, just trying to fish as much as I can until I have to go back to school. I have been fishing every weekend and had no luck. But this weekend, I had the luck and caught this beautiful kagami (more importantly we had dinner)! Catching is fun and will always be, but I go out there to enjoy the luxury of fishing and being around family. JB…

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