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A $250 fine was imposed upon a defendant who was apprehended for using an illegal throw net to catch oama. The fine stems from an October 2015 incident in which an off-duty officer with the Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement observed the defendant catching oama with an illegal throw net at Maunalua Bay Beach […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The state has added a Molokai meeting to a list of public discussions on possible regulations for certain marine fish species. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is considering minimum size rules to protect some species from over harvesting including Parrotfish (uhu), Goatfish (weke), and Jacks (ulua/papio). The […]

Fishing of some popular species could undergo stricter regulations to protect over harvesting in island waters.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources will be on Maui this Wednesday to discuss options for protection of the uhu, weke, ulua and papio with a focus on minimum size rules.  The meeting runs from 5:30 to 8:30 […]