Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 12, 1 December 2013 — Akule fishing [ARTICLE]

Akule fishing

Fishing for akule in Waimea Bay oeean waters is open through Dec. 31, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has announced. The months of November and December provides "fishers access to traditional akule fishing grounds," DLNR Chairperson William Aila said in a news release.

"This period, along with the 'ōpelu period fromAugust to September, provides access to the traditional net fishing grounds while conserving the marine resources within the rest of the (Pūpūkea) MLCD," or Marine Life Conservation District. DLNR says: akule may be taken with hook-and-line from the shoreline of Waimea Bay portion of the MLCD. Waimea Bay is bounded by an imaginary line from, and including, the Wānanapaoa Islets across the mouth of Waimea Bay to Waimea Point. DLNR reminds that no one may use more than two poles with one line per pole and with no more than two hooks per line; akule must be hooked by the mouth (it is prohibited to "snag" akule); take of akule with legal nets is OK if done according to the administrative rules. Copies of the administrative rules are available at the Division of Aquatic Resources office, 1151 Punehhowl St., Rm. 330; in the Hawai'i Fishing Reguīations booklet, available at most sporting goods stores; or online at http://state.hi.us/dlnr/ dar/admin_rules.html. Violations of these rules are petty misdemeanors and subject to fines up to $1,000. ■