King Shark: From Manō to Jaws
Culture, Science and Management of Sharks in Hawaii 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 27, 2013 (Thursday)
Harbor View Center, 1129 North Nimitz Highway (Pier 38), Honolulu
INFORMATIONAL TABLES AND REFRESHMENTS Hawaiian shark artifacts by woodworker Umi Kai Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Pacific Islands Fisheries Group Pelagic Fisheries Research Program University of Hawaii Press Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC DISCUSSION & DOOR PRIZES Sharks in Hawaiian Culture presented by Umi Kai Fishermen’s Perspective on Sharks presented by Carl Jellings Hawai`i Hammerhead and Tiger Shark Research presented by Kim Holland, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Pelagic Shark Bycatch Mitigation Research in the Pacific Ocean presented by Dan Curran, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center State Shark Management presented by Alton Miyaska, Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources Federal Shark Management presented by Paul Dalzell, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
For more information, contact the Council at 808 522-8220 or info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov or go to www.wpcouncil.org/meetings facebook.com/wprmfc or Twitter: @wpcounci
This Forum is part of the 157th meeting of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, being held June 26 to 28, 2013, at the Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall, 1040 Richards St., Honolulu