Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2014 i Hawaii Fishing News

Aloha Chuck! I have attached a few pics to chronicle the spearfishing career and latest mega catch of my son, Joaquin. Besides being a very popular fly fishing guide (see “Bonefish Honolulu” on Facebook or website), with an uncanny client catch rate, Capt. Joaquin is also a keen free diver and spearfisher. His latest conquest yesterday, is a huge 80-lb ulua speared free diving to 80 feet, off an undisclosed O‘ahu site. One photo is Joaquin in the water as he surfaced after a long battle, and next there’s a double photo of the fish hanging at Hana Pa‘a, with Joaquin and his ladyfriend Kainani. That was the second ulua he got in two days, the first was around 30 lbs. In the next picture, we hold some of the…

Aloha, fishermen. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Eva Schemmel, I am a student researcher from the Fisheries Ecology Research Lab at UH Manoa, and I am interested in pono (sustainable) fishing practices. With the support of Conservation International’s Hawaii Fish Trust and the Division of Aquatic Resources’ Coral Reef Working Group, I have created the Moon Calendar Project. The Moon Calendar Project’s goals are to assist communities with local fish monitoring and the development of their own local moon calendars. You might have already met me. Have you ever been asked, “Got gonads?” by a dark-haired girl with a three-prong? If so, you may have thought, “Why does she care, and what is a gonad?” Well, gonads are extremely important and can give…

RIMPAC and Dead Whales ◼ RIMPAC 2014, described as the world’s largest marine combat exercise, recently finished the Hawai‘i war games. This year’s newly invited guests, the Chinese, rudely invited their own party-crashing spy ship. More RIMPAC controversy ensued when a melon-headed whale washed ashore on O‘ahu and a pilot whale died on a Kaua‘i beach. Some environmentalists were claiming foul play by RIMPAC’s high-powered acoustic sonar. RIMPAC is administered by Pearl Harbor’s Navy Pacific Fleet, partnering with the Marine Corps, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Hawaii National Guard forces under the control of the governor of Hawai‘i. This year was the 24th RIMPAC. It began in 1971 and is held every two years. This year the war games ran from June 26 to August 1. Twenty-two nations, 49…

1) How many fisheries will be affected by the expansion of the marine monument (both HMS and others managed by the Western Pacific Council)? Decisions have not yet been made about the geographic scope and details of future protections. In the area that surrounds the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), there are three commercial fisheries, including the Pacific Remote Island (PRI) Troll, Hawai‘i deep-set longline, and Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) purse seine. 2) How many vessels are permitted to fish in each of those fisheries? Fishery Number of Permits PRIA Troll .................................................... 6 Hawaii Deep-Set Longline ...................... 164 WCPO Purse Seine .................................. 40 3) What is the economic value of each of the affected fisheries? We estimate that if protections are expanded to the greatest extent possible…

Steve Howell, one of the leading pelagic and bird tour leaders in the world, reveals the strangeness, power, and beauty of these marvelous creatures in the first book ever published exclusively on flyingfish! ◼ It is remarkable that until now, no person has set out to write a book about flyingfish. After all, if you travel the open ocean anywhere in the tropics, you are very likely to see them gliding alongside your boat and they also occupy a fairly prominent role in our popular imagination of life at sea. “The Amazing World of Flyingfish” is a first-of-its-kind book devoted to the natural history of flyingfish and will be ideal summer reading for fish lovers, seasoned travelers, and armchair naturalists alike. Author Steve N.G. Howell began photographing flyingfish as a…

MISSING FADS HAWAII A- SOUTH PT. C- LOA PT. HK- HILO TT- KANEWAA PT. UU- AUAU PT. VV- KAHALUU MAUI DD- OPANA PT. FF- PUKAULUA PT. LA- LAHAINA M- HANA BAY HO-HOOLAWA PT. MC- PALAOA OAHU BO-BARBERS PT. LL-HAULA MM-MOKAPU PT. P-PENGUIN BANK R-MAKAHA KAUAI AA- PORT ALLEN CK- MAKAHUENA PP- KOLOA WK- WAIALUA 08/15/14 ALL OTHER FADS ON STATION FOR UPDATES OR TO REPORT A MISSING FAD CALL: OAHU 848-2939 KAHO‘OLAWE TROLLING - SEPTEMBER 06-07, 20-21 RESTRICTIONS APPLY- 808 243-5889 CIGUATERA DATE NO. FISH ISLAND 01/31/12 2 UKU.................OAHU 08/19/12 1 ULUA...............KAUAI 09/01/12 1 KOLE..............KAUAI 09/10/12 2 KUMU..............OAHU 08/13/13 2 GROUPER ..... KAUAI 02/08/14 2 MOILOA ......... MAUI Department of Health (808) 586-4586 TIDE VARIATIONS FROM HONOLULU TIMES LISTED TO DETERMINE THE TIME OF THE HIGH AND LOW TIDES FOR…

Fourth of July Fireworks ◼ The Fourth of July was the only day available for us to go fishing since the Ahi Fever Tournament. Our friend Stacy was going to join us but had to cancel out last minute, so just Fred and I launched that morning from Wai‘anae Harbor. I drove straight out to S FAD, and Fred began setting up the lures. Once near the FAD, we started a steady troll, heading northwest, all the while taking in the morning rays and enjoying the beautiful weather. There were occasional birds. Otherwise, it was a quiet morning until approximately 8:30 a.m. Then “Bang! Bang!” The port corner line took the first hit followed by the far-center line! Reels screamed and lines zipped out and down as if there was…

Eyes in the Northwestern Hawaiian Island Skies ◼ The first of two scheduled deployments of unmanned aircraft systems over the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands showed they can be used to conduct research without harming the region’s fragile ecosystem, federal scientists said. From June 16 to 23, scientists conducted research in the islands using an unmanned aircraft system deployed from the NOAA ship HI‘IALAKAI. Researchers from NOAA and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service used the Puma system to perform surveys of monk seals, sea turtles, sea birds and vegetation and to look for marine debris in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. A second deployment of a longer-range system is scheduled. The aircraft completed seven flights: one over Trig Island and four over Tern Island, both at French Frigate Shoals; and two at…

◼ The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument was established by George W. Bush in 2009, and is located within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. The monument covers approximately 83,000 square miles in the south-central Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. It encompasses seven islands and atolls: Wake, Johnston, Baker, Howland, Kingman, Jarvis, and Palmyra. On June 17, 2014, at the Our Ocean conference hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry, President Obama announced his intention to expand the existing boundaries of the monument to 200 nautical miles, the full expanse of U.S. jurisdiction in these waters. Global Significance of the Expansion • The expanded Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument includes some of the richest areas on Earth for ocean life, home to countless seabird,…

For letters, with photos, received during September we will send you these great gifts from HFN, our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! … Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> Aloha Chuck, My son Desi visited me on the Big Island at Pa‘auilo. Both of my sons, Desi and Troy, climbed down the cliffs at Pa‘auilo to one of our favorite fishing spots. Desi used Troy's BG- 90 and tako legs for bait. Within 10 minutes he hooked up to a 5-lb ‘omilu! What luck and great excitement. Keep up the good work with your magazine. Mahalo,Rocky LapinidPa‘auilo Hawai‘i Aloha, Early morning. Lady Keri and Daniel catching roi at Mahinahina, West Maui. Earlier, Daniel lost a rig and found it…

Hello Chuck, Sometimes the biggest surprise shows up in the most unexpected of places. I went ‘oama fishing today, August 1st, Friday, because a rainstorm was supposed to impact us on Saturday. Fishing is always good just before bad weather, and today was no exception. Something unusual happened while fishing today and I have accurately recreated how it looked when I brought the fish up. As the hooked ‘oama came out of the water, I hoisted it up to take out the hook, I noticed that there were two hooks tandem in its jaw! A most unusual catch. The tip of my limerick hook was hooked perfectly the eye of the small MZ hook that had broken off from another fisherman. What are the odds of this happening? The MZ…

◼ The session was opened by David Itano who introduced Flinn Curren (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Alton Miyasaka (DAR) and Mike Fujimoto (DAR) who administer D-J Act funds that are distributed to Hawai‘i and the U.S. Pacific territories. Background Information–Presentations by Curren and Miyasaka Mr. Curren administers grants for the USFWS and provided a presentation on D-J Act funds and how they are distributed and utilized in the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). Mr. Miyaska went into greater detail on the specific projects that are funded by D-J funds in Hawai‘i that are administered by the Hawai‘i State Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). The purpose of the act is the restoration and management of fish species with material value for sport or recreation. The act provides federal grants to states…

◼ By the time you read this, with the stroke of his pen and limited public comment, nearly 140,000 square miles of ocean may be closed to Hawai‘i anglers. President Obama’s proposed expansion of the National Marine Monument located in the northwest region of the Hawaiian Archipelago has kicked off a firestorm of angry comments from fishing advocates. In 2006 via a Presidential Proclamation, Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument was established, according to the NOAA website. This area includes the Northwestern Hawaiian Island Reef Ecosystem Reserve, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Refuge, State Seabird Sanctuary at Kure Atoll and the Battle of Midway National Memorial. In 2010, the area was designated as a World Heritage Site. This past June, the Obama Administration…

Day One: ‘Start Fishing, Start Fishing, Start Fishing!’ ◼ The roar of charterboat engines rang out across Kona’s Kailua Bay as Day One of the 55th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) got underway at 7:30 a,m, on July 28, 2014 with the legendary call of, “Start fishing, start fishing, start fishing!” Just after the noon round-up, China Sea Wolf Club, fishing aboard the 35’ Rod Bender, reported that two Pacific blue marlin had been tagged and released. Angler and team captain Shen Wei tagged an estimated 200-lb Pacific blue marlin in just under 30 minutes. Ten minutes later, teammate Ji Xinhua tagged his Pacific blue marlin, estimated at 175 lbs, propelling China Sea Wolf Club to the top of the scoreboard. Four teams from China made their HIBT debut this…

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