Registration information for fishermen on Molokai will be available at a public hearing March 24 at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center.
Representatives from the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources will be on hand to answer questions or concerns about marine resource management issues. They will be able to issue commercial fishing licenses and provide information on the new on-line commercial fish catch reporting system.
Recent amendments have been made to the state’s bottomfishing rules. The first round of public meetings and mail surveys on this issue started in January of last year. Four meetings held in October and November of 2009 across Molokai focused on at least three main fish families that aquatic resources managers believe may be at risk of being over-harvested and in need of updated regulations. The species of concern are: Parrotfish (uhu), Goatfish (weke), and Jacks (ulua and papio).
A public hearing on this issue will also be on Lanai March 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., DLNR DOFAW/DOCARE office at the Lanai Hunter Check Station.
The Molokai public hearing will be Wednesday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center Conference Room in Kaunakakai.
For information on the laynet registration requirements, call 243-5294 or 268-2162, or visit the website hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/regulated_gear.html.
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