Aloha fellow divers,
Although you may not live in Hawaii, many of you may visit the islands or are planning to visit.
On the the famous north shore of the island of Oahu, we have a treasure of a dive site called Pupukea Marine Life Conservation district (PMLCD). Most commonly referred to as "Sharks Cove" and "3 Tables", these sites are within the PMLCD and have been rated #2 shore dive location in the world according to Scuba Diver Magazine.
Although established in 1983, the complete ban on fishing and hunting has only been in effect for approx 6 yrs. The ban on fishing has created a vibrant marine enviroment with an increasing abundance of life, giving residents and visitors a clean, healthy and safe dive site.
The reason I am posting this is there is a group of resident fisherman who are pushing to lift the ban on fishing and close the park to commercial operations. In short, this will mean: The only section of north shore coast with healthy marine life will soon look like the rest of the north shore...barren and fished out, and this also means No more diving for visitors thru dive tour companies.
I believe this is of interest to ALL divers world wide who care about the condition of the marine ecosystem and its future. Allthough this may seem like a local problem, this area is enjoyed by many and this local desicion could effect beyond our island.
If you are interested in helping out, all I ask is that you email Peter Young (Director of Hawaii's Dept of Land and Natural Resources) and voice your disapproval of lifting the fishing ban.
Please help keep our little slice of paradise!!!
Mahalo,
Drew Wheeler
ScubaDrew VideoWorks
Although you may not live in Hawaii, many of you may visit the islands or are planning to visit.
On the the famous north shore of the island of Oahu, we have a treasure of a dive site called Pupukea Marine Life Conservation district (PMLCD). Most commonly referred to as "Sharks Cove" and "3 Tables", these sites are within the PMLCD and have been rated #2 shore dive location in the world according to Scuba Diver Magazine.
Although established in 1983, the complete ban on fishing and hunting has only been in effect for approx 6 yrs. The ban on fishing has created a vibrant marine enviroment with an increasing abundance of life, giving residents and visitors a clean, healthy and safe dive site.
The reason I am posting this is there is a group of resident fisherman who are pushing to lift the ban on fishing and close the park to commercial operations. In short, this will mean: The only section of north shore coast with healthy marine life will soon look like the rest of the north shore...barren and fished out, and this also means No more diving for visitors thru dive tour companies.
I believe this is of interest to ALL divers world wide who care about the condition of the marine ecosystem and its future. Allthough this may seem like a local problem, this area is enjoyed by many and this local desicion could effect beyond our island.
If you are interested in helping out, all I ask is that you email Peter Young (Director of Hawaii's Dept of Land and Natural Resources) and voice your disapproval of lifting the fishing ban.
Please help keep our little slice of paradise!!!
Mahalo,
Drew Wheeler
ScubaDrew VideoWorks