Hearings will discuss
fishing regulations

The state intends to change
the legal minimum catch sizes

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Star-Bulletin staff

The Department of Land & Natural Resources will hold eight public hearings statewide in June to talk about its proposal to change the legal minimum sizes of fish that the public may catch.

Details about the size limits being proposed and how these differ from current rules are available at www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dar or by writing the Division of Aquatic Resources at 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 330, Honolulu, HI 96813.

The purpose of the change is to allow fish to reach breeding size and reproduce before they are caught. The DLNR's Division of Aquatic Resources expects the move will result in more plentiful fishing as more juvenile fish mature before they are caught.

The hearings schedule is:

>> Molokai: June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Elementary School Cafeteria, Kaunakakai.

>> Lanai: June 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lanai Public Library, Lanai City.

>> West Hawaii: June 25 at 7 p.m. in the Kealakehe High School Cafeteria in Kailua-Kona.

>> East Hawaii: June 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hilo High School Cafeteria.

>> Kauai: July 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wilcox Elementary School Auditorium, Lihue.

>> Maui: July 9 at 6 p.m. in the Lihikai School Cafeteria in Wailuku, Maui.

>> Oahu: July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln School Cafeteria.

>> Leeward Oahu: July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waianae Public Library.

Written comments will be received until July 31.