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Fishing moratorium in effect Jan. 1 for Waikiki and Diamond Head

By Star-Advertiser staff

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LAST UPDATED: 08:16 p.m. HST, Dec 16, 2012



State officials are closing fishing areas in Waikiki and Diamond Head for one year starting Jan. 1 to allow populations to replenish themselves.

It's part of a regular closure every other year by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

The plan will allow no fishing between shore and 500 yards into ocean waters from the Diamond Head Lighthouse to the Ewa wall of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium.

Those who fish in the restricted area are subject to fines and being charged with a petty misdemeanor.






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manakuke wrote:
Old Hawaiian conservation kapus were severe but ensured compliance.
on December 17,2012 | 02:37AM
Grimbold wrote:
manakuke, you are right. Now it is rape of the ocean. Every person can lay huge cheaply available nets everywhere without any concern about reason. Fish numbers of desirable fish are down 99% from what would be natural. So nobody has next to nothing.
on December 17,2012 | 02:53AM
BillD wrote:
The ban should be permanent. Next Jan.1 the ban will be lifted and by Jan. 2 there will be no fish left, again.
on December 17,2012 | 06:48AM
islandsun wrote:
The whole south side should have a ban.
on December 17,2012 | 07:02AM
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