The Wa’akapaemua Canoe Club hosted the first regatta of the 2007 season on Saturday. Though paddlers had a sunny day for the competition, fierce tradewinds thwarted steersmen’s efforts to post record-breaking times.
The Wa’akapaemua Canoe Club took first place in the Girls 14 and under, Girls 15 and 16 and under, Mixed Men and Women Open, Women Open Four, Men Open Four, and Senior Master Women 50’s.
Guess he didn't need that hamburger after all for dinner that night!
Good going Mike.
As a large group from the Play And Learn Sessions (PALS) provided rousing music from Hawaiian hymns to traditional children’s songs, Terada spoke with Gladys Brown; co-organizer of the trip and Vice President of the Molokai AARP; in order to leave equipment to set up a Molokai team.
There are currently 15 affiliated members of the World Gateball Union (WGU) and more than 8 million people play gateball worldwide. The appeal of the sport was explained by Nancy Unemori who watched Friday’s tournament. Her simple interest in the game came from a desire “to see something different.” Her interest piqued, Unemori hoped for enough players to create a team.
If you would like more information on joining the Molokai Gateball Team, please contact Gladys Brown on 553 5375.
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Clay and Dianne Adachi's three grandkids, Brenden, Tyler and Shelby were visiting on their spring break and were caught posing with these fish aboard the Hallelujah Hou
Violet Hirayama's sons Garrard & Hudson along with granddaughter Kaelee went out for a fishing adventure aboard the Hallelujah Hou and caught this nice Papio, it was Kaelee's first time out on a boat and her first fish too.
“The signing of these rules by Governor Lingle is another significant step in the Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect our near shore resources and ensure we will have fish for the future,” said Peter Young, DLNR chairperson.
Young noted that a recent study entitled The Case Against Lay Gill Nets, July 2006 (John E. Randall, Ph.D., Charles Birkeland, Ph.D., Richard L. Pyle, Ph.D., Randall Kosaki, Ph.D.) found that over fishing has led to the decline in reef fish in Hawai‘i waters, and responsible fishing practices are needed to sustain the fish population.
“The total biomass of reef fishes in the Main Hawaiian Islands is less than a quarter of what it was a century ago,” the study said. “While pollution, development and alien species are possibly all contributing to this loss, over fishing is the primary factor in the precipitous decline of our near shore fisheries. When done responsibly, there are many ways to fish sustainably, such as pole and line, handline, throw net, and breath-hold spearing.”
Lay gill nets have shown to be indiscriminate and can catch nearly anything swimming by, including protected species such as Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles; are wasteful and violate the value of taking only what is needed; and can damage coral reefs and other fish habitat.
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