Next week Monday, December 28th from 4pm-6pm we need ALL fishermen, divers, boaters – ANYONE to show up at the State Capitol for a HUGE FISHERMANS RALLY!

This started as a rally to preserve fishing on Kapapa island, an area fished and taken care of by fishermen since the EARLY 1900s! Now the DLNR is on the verge of stripping fishermen of access to the island and rights to fish through administrative rule changes.

It was realized that this is not just a Kapapa Island issue! For years, shoreline fishermen, divers and boaters have been subject to many injustices of the DLNR. Kaena point, bottomfish closed areas, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, misdirected funding, unethical methods used to support no-fishing MPA’s AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON including countless LIES TO THE FISHERMEN!

This type of treatment is not only directed at the fishermen but at the hunting community as well!

It does not matter if you are a blue water diver, troller or shorecaster. If you fish you need to attend and SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW FISHERMAN! There are an estimated 200,000 of us out there in the state and we need every available body to show up! Lets show the DLNR in 2010 they need to start WORKING WITH US and not trying to EXTERMINATE OUR WAY OF LIFE!

Spread the word and mahalo for your support!

Listen to the Carol Cox Podcast for more information here

EVENT FLIER

Name: Christopher Colt
Fish: Malu
Weight: 1.44
Location: West oahu
Date: 9/09
Weapon: Glen Suzuki wood gun
From: Shore

Name: Kekahi Arakaki
Fish: Nabeta
Weight: .95
Location: South Oahu
Date: 11/2/09
Weapon: Ohara 3-prong
From: Shore

Name: Chris Paglinawan
Fish: Yellow Spot Papio
Weight: 8.66
Location: Ewa Beach
Date: 12/1/09
Weapon: Ohara 3-prong
From: Kayak

Name: Chris Paglinawan
Fish: Pualu
Weight: 10.24
Location: Ewa Beach
Date: 12/8/09
Weapon: Ohara 3-prong
From: Kayak