64-1032 Mamalahoa Hwy #305
Waimea, HI
96743
HAWAII SMALL-BOAT FISHER’S FORUM
Do you go fishing? Do you fish from a boat? Do you catch pelagic species (ahi, mahimahi, ono, etc.), bottomfish species (opakapaka, onaga, uku, etc.), Kona crab, or deepwater shrimp? Then come talk story with us at the Hawaii Small-Boat Fisher’s Forum! Hawaii’s fishermen face greater and greater impacts from area closures, regulations, increasing costs, and more. Let the Council know the issues you are facing and how we can all work together to keep Hawaii fishing forever! Take our survey on your small-boat fishing experience by clicking here
Agenda
6:00 PM FISHERIES OPEN HOUSE
Visit informational booths from Hawaii’s Fishery agencies and experts:
- Federal Fisheries Management
- Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
- NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
- State of Hawaii Fisheries Management
- Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR)
- Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement (DOCARE)
- Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR)
- Hawaii Fishing Organizations
- Pacific Islands Fisheries Group (PIFG)
- Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT)
- Hawaii Fisheries Science
- NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
7:00 PM FISHER’S FORUM ON HAWAII SMALL-BOAT FISHING
Join in on the discussion on fishing in Hawaii:
- Introductions, Housekeeping and Ground Rules
- “Eh, you know da kine?” An interactive icebreaker
- Presentations
- Managing Hawaii’s Small-boat Fisheries
- Hawaii Small-boat Engagement Project
- Open Discussion on Hawaii Small-boat Fisheries
- Survey Results
9:00 PM ADJOURN & ALOHA