Ever wonder what the largest fish caught in Hawaiian waters were? Wonder no more, thanks to the folks over at Hawaii Fishing News …
Hawaii State Fishing Records

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The Western and Central Pacific Network, a Honolulu-based group which monitors the efficiency in ocean resource management, claims decisions made during two days of the four-day Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meetings are null and void because the public was not given proper notice about the meetings.
The Wespac meetings were held in Honolulu June [...]

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The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council voted Wednesday to extend the closure of the 2008 Main Hawaiian Islands bottomfishery from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15.
In April, bottomfishing was temporarily closed in state and federal waters because the season’s total allowable catch of 178,000 pounds was reached in mid-March. The season began on Oct. 1, [...]

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Starting Monday, bottomfishing in state waters of the main Hawaiian Islands will be temporarily closed, announced the Department of Land and Natural Resources, this week.
Bottomfishing for the snapper and grouper species, known as the “Deep 7,” which include ehu, gindai, kalekale, lehi, onaga, opakapaka and hapu‘upu‘u, will be forbidden during the closed season.
The state closure [...]

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Hoping to end any anxiety about the summer launch of the interisland Hawai’i Superferry, lawmakers killed a bill that would have forced the state to perform an environmental review of the ferry service’s impact on harbors.
“It is not fair to single out the Hawai’i Superferry and require them” to do an environmental impact statement, said [...]

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But with premium fish in short supply, early shopping is advised
An ample supply of tuna means a wider range of quality and prices for revelers looking forward to the traditional sashimi at New Year’s.
But for those with more discriminating tastes, the higher-grade abura or toro ahi is in short supply.
That’s why fish merchants advise consumers [...]

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