Fishing vessel seized for illegal longline activity in Hawai‘i State waters

Fishing vessel seized for illegal longline activity in Hawai‘i State waters

A Kona fisherman was cited and his boat seized for illegal longline fishing in Hawai‘i state waters. DOCARE officers found the vessel seven miles offshore with prohibited gear. Two ahi worth $1,251 were caught.

DLNR seizes fishing vessel in Kailua-Kona | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

State officers seized a fishing vessel and cited a 52-year-old man in Kailua-Kona Wednesday morning after receiving multiple complaints about longline fishing in the Hawaii State Territorial Sea that comprises about 3,069 square miles of water.

Long Line Fishing Vessel Seized After Alleged Operations in State Waters

DOCARE Hawai‘i Branch Marine Unit officers seized a fishing vessel after receiving multiple complaints about longline fishing occurring in the Hawai‘i State Territorial Sea, comprising 3,069 square miles of water, that extends 12 nautical miles around the state. Officers boarded the Wai‘aka about seven miles offshore, after observing it fishing with approximately four miles of line deployed. It is illegal to longline fish in state waters within …

Vessel Seized For Alleged Long Line Fishing Operations Off Kona

KONA, Hawaiʻi - State law enforcement says it is illegal to longline fish in state waters within the state Territorial Sea, which extends 12 nautical miles from shore.

LONG LINE FISHING VESSEL SEIZED AFTER ALLEGED OPERATIONS IN STATE WATERS

LONG LINE FISHING VESSEL SEIZED AFTER ALLEGED OPERATIONS IN STATE WATERS KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i Island – Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) Hawai‘i Branch Marine Unit have seized a fishing vessel after receiving multiple complaints about longline fishing occurring in the Hawai‘i State Territorial Sea, comprising 3,069 square miles of water, that extends 12 nautical miles around the state. DOCARE off…