Hawaii Fishing Community Meeting – Hilo

Hilo, HI
Date: March 14, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (HST)
Location: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, 71 Banyan Dr., Hilo

Key Topics of Discussion

• Voice of community in future fishery management decisions
• Impacts of ecosystem and resource changes on fishing communities
• Small-boat fishing issues such as distrust in data use, aging fleet, infrastructure and need to integrate fishermen into decision-making
• Duplication and/or void in federal and state fishing regulations, adverse policies, access limitations and support of fishery development

For more information, please contact Mark Mitsuyasu (mark.mitsuyasu@wpcouncil.org, 808-479-6357) or Zach Yamada (zach.yamada@wpcouncil.org).

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