Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro
About the Council The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council was established by Congress in 1976 through the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to manage fisheries in offshore waters of the US Pacific Islands. The Council protects marine resources while maintaining opportunities for domestic fishing at sustainable levels of effort and yield. It promotes environmentally responsible fishing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Hawaii, American Samoa and the U.S. Pacific remote island areas. The 2006 reauthorized MSA requires that federally managed fisheries are regulated through annual catch limits (ACLs).
A publication of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council pursuant to NOAA Award No. NA14NMF4520236 Copyright 2016 Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council ISBN 978-1-937863-90-6
Front cover art: AJ Samonte, Hopwood Junior High School, Overall Winner
2016 Annual Catch Limits for Federally Managed Species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Fishery
Management unit species (MUS)
ACL (in lbs)
Bottomfish
Bottomfish multi-species stock complex
228,000
Coral Reef Ecosystem (CRE)
Atulai or bigeye scad—Selar crumenophthalmus 77,400 Bumphead parrotfish— Bolbometopon muricatum 7971 Chubs/Rudderfish—Kyphosidae 22,700 Crabs— Crustaceans 4,400 Emperors—Lethrinidae 53,700 Goatfish— Mullidae 28,400 Groupers—Serranidae 86,900 Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse— Cheilinus undulatus 2,009 Jacks—Carangidae 44,900 Mollusks—turbo snail; octopus; giant clams 9,800 Mullets— Mugilidae 4,500 Parrotfish—Scaridae 144,0002 Rabbitfish—Siganidae 10,200 Reef Sharks—Carcharhinidae 5,600 Snappers—Lutjanidae 190,400 Squirrelfish—Holocentridae 66,100 Surgeonfish—Acanthuridae 302,600 Wrasses—Labridae 55,1003 All Other CREMUS combined 7,300
Crustaceans
Deepwater Shrimp Kona Crab Slipper Lobster Spiny Lobster
Precious Coral
Black Coral Precious Corals in the Guam Exploratory Area
275,570 6,300 60 7,410 2,100 2,205
ACL for bumphead parrotfish is for CNMI and Guam combined. Does not include bumphead parrotfish. 3 Does not include humphead (Napoleon) wrasse. 1 2
Note: ACLs are not specified for most pelagic species because they are subject to international fishing agreements or have life cycles of less than a year and are thus exempted from the ACL requirement.
About This Calendar The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has produced traditional lunar calendars for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) since 2007. The intent is to raise awareness about traditional ecological knowledge and enhance community involvement in fishery management. These integral parts of the ecosystem-based approach to fishery management are components of the Mariana Archipelago and Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEPs) for the Western Pacific Region. These FEPs are developed, monitored and amended by the WPRFMC to conserve and manage fisheries seaward of the state waters surrounding the CNMI. This 2016 Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro (Chamorro Lunar Calendar) features the contributions and advice of the CNMI Chamorro Lunar Calendar Committee: Stan Taisacan, Adolfo S. Calvo, Victorina T. Barcinas and Antonio Ch. Barcinas. The calendar highlights traditional fishing and conservation practices of the Chamorro, who along with the Refaluwasch, are the indigenous people of the Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the CNMI). Chamorro is an official language of the CNMI along with Refaluwasch and English.
The tide charts with the moon phases and moon rise and set times are in Chamorro time for Saipan. They were provided by OceanFun Publishing, NZ. The moon phases were calculated using the HM Nautical Almanac Office (astro.ukho.gov.uk/websurf) as guidance. The seasonal fishing predictions were provided by Jesse Rosario. The illustrations in the calendar are the winning entries of the student art contest held in the CNMI on the theme “Traditional Navigation, Seafaring and Fishing.” Teachers were encouraged to have their students prepare for the contest by reflecting on a set of questions that were provided and then watching interviews of four traditional navigators and seafarers available at https://vimeo.com/143950507. The complete interviews of each individual are available at http:// www.wpcouncil.org/education-and-outreach/educational-videos-4/. Teachers were encouraged to have the students explain their art to their classmates. A special thanks to those who judged the art contest: Lino Olopai and Cecilio Raiukiulipiy, CNMI cultural practitioners; Britta Beachler and Mike Tenorio, CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife; and Marianne Concepcion-Teregeyo, CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources. The project coordinators were Jack Ogumoro, WPRFMC on-site coordinator in the CNMI, and Sylvia Spalding, WPRFMC communications officer.
WPRFMC Executive Director Kitty Simonds (2nd from left) with the traditional navigators whose interviews were provided to teachers to prepare the students for the art contest on Traditional Navigation, Seafaring and Fishing: (from left) Cecilio Raiukiulipiy (Refaluwasch) from the CNMI, Wally Thompson (Samoan) from American Samoa, Chadd Paishon (Hawaiian) from Hawai‘i and the late Manny Sikau (Polowat) from Guam.
Jeong Yun Jang • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades K–2
February 9-March 9, 2016
February
Sinahi Uno
9
TUE
R S
6
06:55 18:56 N
6
Sinahi Dos
10 WED 6
R S
07:45 19:56 N
6
Sinahi Tres
11 THU
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:34 20:55 N
6
12 FRI
R S
6
09:22 21:54 N
6
13 SAT
R S
6
10:11 22:52 N
6
14 SUN
R S
6
11:00 23:51 N
6
15
R
MON 6
11:50 N
6
16 TUE
S R
6
00:49 12:41 N
6
17
S R
27
S R
8
R S
WED 6
01:47 13:34 N
6
18
S R
28
S R
9
R S
THU
6
02:42 14:28 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
19 FRI
S R
6
03:36 15:22 N
6
20 SAT
S R
6
04:26 16:15 N
6
21 SUN
S R
6
05:14 17:08 N
6
22 MON 6
S R
05:59 17:58 N
6
Gualåfon
23 TUE
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
06:41 18:48 N
6
24 WED 6
S R
07:22 19:36 N
6
Henemhom Dos
25 THU
S R
6
08:01 20:23 N
6
Henemhon Tres
26
S R
7
R S
FRI
6
08:39 21:10 N
6
SAT
6
09:18 21:57 N
6
SUN
6
09:57 22:44 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
29 MON 6
March
Kuåtto Menguånte
S R
10:38 23:33 N
6
1
TUE
S
6
11:21 N
6
2
WED 6
R S
00:22 12:06 N
6
3
THU
6
R S
01:13 12:55 N
6
4
FRI
6
R S
02:04 13:47 N
6
5
SAT
6
R S
02:56 14:42 N
6
6
SUN
6
R S
03:48 15:39 N
6
MON 6
04:40 16:38 N
6
TUE
6
05:31 17:38 N
6
WED 6
06:21 18:38 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling
Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Alyssa Kim • Grace Christian Academy • Second Place, Grades K–2
March 10- April 7, 2016
March
Sinahi Uno
10 THU
R S
6
07:11 19:38 N
6
Sinahi Dos
11 FRI
R S
6
08:01 20:39 N
6
Sinahi Tres
12 SAT
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:52 21:40 N
6
13 SUN
R S
6
09:43 22:40 N
6
14
MON 6
R S
10:36 23:39 N
6
15 TUE
R
6
11:30 N
6
16
WED 6
S R
00:37 12:24 N
6
17
S R
27
S R
6
R S
THU
6
01:32 13:18 N
6
18
S R
28
S R
7
R S
FRI
6
02:24 14:12 N
6
19
S R
29
S R
SAT
6
03:12 15:04 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
20 SUN
S R
6
03:57 15:54 N
6
21 MON 6
S R
04:40 16:44 N
6
22 TUE
S R
6
05:20 17:32 N
6
Henemhon Uno
Gualåfon
23
WED 6
S R
05:59 18:19 N
6
24 THU
S R
6
06:38 19:06 N
6
Henemhom Dos
25 FRI
S R
6
07:16 19:53 N
6
Henemhon Tres
26 SAT
S R
6
07:55 20:40 N
6
SUN
6
08:36 21:28 N
6
MON 6
09:18 22:17 N
6
TUE
6
10:02 23:06 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
30 WED 6
S R
10:49 23:56 N
6
31 THU
April
Kuåtto Menguånte
S
6
11:38 N
6
1
FRI
6
R S
00:47 12:30 N
6
Hinecog
2
SAT
6
R S
01:37 13:24 N
6
3
SUN
6
R S
02:27 14:21 N
6
4
MON 6
R S
03:17 15:18 N
6
5
TUE
6
R S
04:07 16:18 N
6
WED 6
04:56 17:18 N
6
THU
6
05:46 18:20 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling
Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Kengo Sato • Grace Christian Academy • Third Place, Grades K–2
April 8- May 7, 2016
April
Sinahi Uno
8
F RI
R S
6
06:37 19:21 N
6
Sinahi Dos
9
SAT
R S
6
07:30 20:23 N
6
Sinahi Tres
10 SUN
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:24 21:25 N
6
11 MON 6
R S
09:19 22:26 N
6
12 TUE
R S
6
10:16 23:24 N
6
13
R
WED 6
11:12 N
6
14 THU
S R
6
00:19 12:07 N
6
15 FRI
S R
6
01:10 13:00 N
6
16
S R
26
S R
6
R S
SAT
6
01:56 13:51 N
6
17
S R
27
S R
7
R S
SUN
6
02:39 14:41 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
18 M ON 6
S R
03:20 15:29 N
6
19 T UE
S R
6
04:00 16:16 N
6
20 WED 6
S R
04:38 17:03 N
6
21 THU
S R
6
05:16 17:50 N
6
Gualåfon
22 FRI
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
05:55 18:37 N
6
23 SAT
S R
6
06:35 19:25 N
6
Henemhom Dos
24 SUN
S R
6
07:16 20:13 N
6
Henemhon Tres
25
S R
5
R S
MON 6
08:00 21:03 N
6
TUE
6
08:45 21:52 N
6
WED 6
09:34 22:42 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
28 THU
6
S R
10:24 23:32 N
6
29 FRI
S
6
11:17 N
6
30 SAT
6
May
Kuåtto Menguånte
R S
00:21 12:11 N
6
1
SUN
6
R S
01:09 13:06 N
6
2
MON 6
R S
01:57 14:02 N
6
3
TUE
6
R S
02:45 15:00 N
6
4
WED 6
R S
03:33 16:00 N
6
THU
6
04:22 17:01 N
6
FRI
6
05:13 18:03 N
6
SAT
6
06:07 19:05 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling
Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Soleil Lamar • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades 3–5
May 8-June 5, 2016
May
Sinahi Uno
8
SUN
R S
6
07:02 20:08 N
6
Sinahi Dos
9
MON 6
R S
08:00 21:09 N
6
Sinahi Tres
10 TUE
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:58 22:07 N
6
11 WED 6
R S
09:56 23:02 N
6
12 THU
R S
6
10:52 23:52 N
6
13 FRI
R
6
11:45 N
6
14 SAT
S R
6
00:38 12:36 N
6
15 SUN
S R
6
01:20 13:26 N
6
16
S R
26
S R
5
R S
MON 6
02:00 14:13 N
6
17
S R
27
S R
TUE
6
02:38 15:00 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
18 W ED 6
S R
03:16 15:47 N
6
19 THU
S R
6
03:55 16:34 N
6
20 FRI
S R
6
04:34 17:21 N
6
21 SAT
S R
6
05:15 18:10 N
6
Gualåfon
22 SUN
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
05:58 18:59 N
6
23
MON 6
S R
06:43 19:49 N
6
Henemhom Dos
24 TUE
S R
6
07:31 20:40 N
6
Henemhon Tres
25
S R
4
R S
WED 6
08:21 21:30 N
6
THU
6
09:13 22:19 N
6
FRI
6
10:06 23:07 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
28 SAT
6
S R
11:00 23:54 N
6
29 SUN
6
S
11:55 N
6
30
MON 6
R S
00:40 12:51 N
6
31 TUE
6
June
Kuåtto Menguånte
R S
01:26 13:47 N
6
1
WED 6
R S
02:13 14:45 N
6
2
THU
6
R S
03:02 15:45 N
6
3
FRI
6
R S
03:52 16:47 N
6
SAT
6
04:46 17:49 N
6
SUN
6
05:42 18:52 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net
I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net
Mañahak/Rabbit fish Talaya/Thrownet Chenchulu/Drag net Lugua/Scoop net
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Tae Hee Kim • Grace Christian Academy • Second Place, Grades 3–5
June 6-July 4, 2016
June
Sinahi Uno
6
MON 6
R S
06:40 19:51 N
6
Sinahi Dos
7
TU E 6
R S
07:39 20:48 N
6
Sinahi Tres
8
WED 6
R S
Kuåtto Presente
08:38 21:42 N
6
9
TH U 6
R S
09:34 22:31 N
6
10 FR I
R S
6
10:28 23:16 N
6
11 SAT
R S
6
11:19 23:59 N
6
12 SUN
R
6
12:08 N
6
13 MON 6
S R
00:39 12:56 N
6
14
S R
24
S R
4
R S
TUE
6
01:16 13:43 N
6
15
S R
25
S R
WED 6
01:54 14:29 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
16 TH U 6
S R
02:32 15:17 N
6
17 FR I
S R
6
03:12 16:05 N
6
18 SAT
S R
6
03:55 16:54 N
6
19 SUN 6
S R
04:39 17:44 N
6
Gualåfon
20 MON 6
S R
Henemhon Uno
05:26 18:35 N
6
21 TUE
S R
6
06:16 19:26 N
6
Henemhom Dos
22 WED 6
S R
07:08 20:16 N
6
Henemhon Tres
23
S R
3
R S
THU
6
08:02 21:05 N
6
FRI
6
08:56 21:53 N
6
SAT
6
09:51 22:40 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
26 SUN 6
S R
10:46 23:25 N
6
27 MON 6
S
11:42 N
6
28 TUE
6
R S
00:11 12:38 N
6
29 W ED 6
R S
00:57 13:35 N
6
30 TH U
6
July
Kuåtto Menguånte
R S
01:45 14:34 N
6
1
FRI
6
R S
02:36 15:34 N
6
2
SAT
6
R S
03:29 16:35 N
6
SUN
6
04:25 17:36 N
6
MON 6
05:23 18:34 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling
Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net
I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Jennifer Woo • Grace Christian Academy • Third Place, Grades 3–5
July 5- August 3, 2016
July
Sinahi Uno
5
TUE
R S
6
06:22 19:29 N
6
Sinahi Dos
6
WED 6
R S
07:19 20:21 N
6
Sinahi Tres
7
THU
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:15 21:08 N
6
8
FRI
R S
6
09:09 21:53 N
6
9
SAT
R S
6
10:00 22:35 N
6
10 SUN
R S
6
10:49 23:14 N
6
11
MON 6
R S
11:36 23:53 N
6
12 TUE
R
6
12:23 N
6
13 WED
S R
6
00:31 13:10 N
6
14
S R
24
S R
3
R S
THU
6
01:09 13:58 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
15 FRI
S R
6
01:50 14:47 N
6
16 SAT
S R
6
02:34 15:36 N
6
17 SUN
S R
6
03:20 16:27 N
6
18
MON 6
S R
04:09 17:19 N
6
19 TUE
S R
6
05:00 18:10 N
6
Gualåfon
20
WED 6
S R
Henemhon Uno
05:54 19:00 N
6
21 THU
S R
6
06:49 19:50 N
6
Henemhom Dos
22 FRI
S R
6
07:45 20:37 N
6
Henemhon Tres
23
S R
2
R S
SAT
6
08:41 21:24 N
6
SUN
6
09:38 22:10 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
25 MON 6
S R
10:34 22:56 N
6
26 TUE
6
S R
11:31 23:43 N
6
27
WED 6
S
12:28 N
6
28 THU
6
R S
00:32 13:27 N
6
29 FRI
6
R S
01:23 14:26 N
6
30 SAT
6
R S
02:17 15:25 N
6
31 SUN
6
August
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
R S
03:12 16:23 N
6
1
MON
6
R S
04:09 17:18 N
6
TUE
6
05:06 18:11 N
6
WED
6
06:03 19:00 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling
Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling
Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Nicole Kim • Hopwood Junior High School • First Place, Grade 6–8
Semo
August 4-September 1, 2016
August
Sinahi Uno
4
TH U 6
R S
06:57 19:46 N
6
Sinahi Dos
5
FR I
R S
6
07:49 20:29 N
6
Sinahi Tres
6
SAT
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:40 21:10 N
6
7
SUN 6
R S
09:29 21:49 N
6
8
MON 6
R S
10:16 22:28 N
6
9
TUE
R S
6
11:03 23:07 N
6
10 WED 6
R S
11:51 23:47 N
6
11 THU
R
6
12:39 N
6
12
S R
22
S R
FRI
6
00:29 13:28 N
6
13
S R
23
S R
SAT
6
01:12 14:17 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
14 SUN 6
S R
02:00 15:08 N
6
15 MON 6
S R
02:50 15:59 N
6
16 TUE
S R
6
03:42 16:50 N
6
17 WED 6
S R
04:37 17:41 N
6
Gualåfon
18 THU
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
05:34 18:30 N
6
19 FRI
S R
6
06:31 19:18 N
6
Henemhom Dos
20 SAT
S R
6
07:29 20:06 N
6
Henemhon Tres
21
S R
31
R S
SUN
6
08:26 20:53 N
6
MON 6
09:24 21:41 N
6
TUE
6
10:23 22:30 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
24 WED 6
S R
11:22 23:20 N
6
25 TH U
S
6
12:21 N
6
26 FRI
6
R S
00:13 13:19 N
6
27 SAT
6
R S
01:07 14:17 N
6
28 SUN
6
R S
02:03 15:12 N
6
29 MON 6
R S
02:59 16:05 N
6
30 TUE
6
R S
03:54 16:54 N
6
WED 6
September
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
04:48 17:40 N
6
1
THU
6
R S
05:41 18:23 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Lesly Duroni Ibarra • Hopwood Junior High School • Second Place, Grades 6–8
September 2 -October 1, 2016
September
Sinahi Uno
2
FR I
R S
6
06:32 19:05 N
6
Sinahi Dos
3
SAT
R S
6
07:21 19:45 N
6
Sinahi Tres
4
SUN
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:09 20:25 N
6
5
MON 6
R S
08:57 21:04 N
6
6
TU E
R S
6
09:44 21:44 N
6
7
WED 6
R S
10:32 22:24 N
6
8
THU
R S
6
11:20 23:07 N
6
9
FRI
R S
6
12:09 23:52 N
6
10 SAT
R
6
12:58 N
6
11
S R
21
S R
SUN
6
00:40 13:48 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
12 MON 6
S R
01:30 14:39 N
6
13 TUE
S R
6
02:23 15:29 N
6
14 WED 6
S R
03:18 16:18 N
6
15 THU
S R
6
04:15 17:07 N
6
16 FRI
S R
6
05:13 17:56 N
6
Gualåfon
17 SAT
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
06:12 18:44 N
6
18 SUN
S R
6
07:11 19:33 N
6
Henemhom Dos
19
S R
29
R S
MON 6
08:12 20:23 N
6
Henemhon Tres
20
S R
30
R S
TUE
6
09:12 21:15 N
6
WED 6
10:13 22:08 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
22 TH U
6
S R
11:13 23:03 N
6
23 FRI
S R
6
12:12 23:59 N
6
24 SAT
6
S
13:08 N
6
25 SUN
6
R S
00:55 14:02 N
6
26
MON 6
R S
01:50 14:51 N
6
27 TUE
6
R S
02:44 15:38 N
6
28
WED 6
R S
03:36 16:21 N
6
THU
6
04:27 17:03 N
6
FRI
6
October
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
05:16 17:42 N
6
1
SAT
6
R S
06:04 18:22 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling
Mañahak/Rabbit fish Talaya/Thrownet Chenchulu/Drag net Lugua/Scoop net
Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Glen Matalog • Hopwood Junior High School • Third Place, Grades 6–8
October 2 -31, 2016
October
Sinahi Uno
2
SUN 6
R S
06:52 19:01 N
6
Sinahi Dos
3
MON 6
R S
07:39 19:41 N
6
Sinahi Tres
4
TUE
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:27 20:21 N
6
5
WED 6
R S
09:14 21:03 N
6
6
THU
R S
6
10:03 21:47 N
6
7
FRI
R S
6
10:52 22:33 N
6
8
SAT
R S
6
11:41 23:21 N
6
9
SUN
R
6
12:30 N
6
10
S R
20
S R
30
R S
MON 6
00:12 13:18 N
6
11
S R
21
S R
31
R S
TUE
6
01:05 14:07 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
12 WED 6
S R
01:59 14:55 N
6
13 THU 6
S R
02:55 15:43 N
6
14 FRI
S R
6
03:53 16:31 N
6
15 SAT
S R
6
04:52 17:19 N
6
Gualåfon
16 SUN
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
05:52 18:10 N
6
17 MON 6
S R
06:54 19:02 N
6
Henemhom Dos
18 TUE
S R
6
07:57 19:56 N
6
Henemhon Tres
19
S R
29
R S
WED 6
09:00 20:53 N
6
THU
6
10:02 21:50 N
6
FRI
6
11:02 22:48 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
22 SAT
6
S R
11:57 23:45 N
6
23
S
SUN 6
12:49 N
6
24 MON 6
R S
00:40 13:37 N
6
25 TUE
6
R S
01:33 14:21 N
6
26 WED 6
R S
02:24 15:03 N
6
27 THU
6
R S
03:13 15:43 N
6
28 FRI
6
R S
04:01 16:21 N
6
SAT
6
04:48 17:00 N
6
SUN
6
05:36 17:39 N
6
MON 6
06:23 18:20 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling
Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole
Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net
I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Mya Ngemaes • Hopwood Junior High School • Fourth Place, Grades 6–8
November 1- 29, 2016
November
Sinahi Uno
1
TUE
R S
6
07:11 19:01 N
6
Sinahi Dos
2
WED 6
R S
07:59 19:44 N
6
Sinahi Tres
3
THU
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:48 20:29 N
6
4
FRI
R S
6
09:37 21:17 N
6
5
SAT
R S
6
10:25 22:06 N
6
6
SUN
R S
6
11:13 22:57 N
6
7
R S
MON 6
12:01 23:49 N
6
8
TUE
R
6
9
S R
6
WED 6
09:46 21:33
19
S R
29
R S
12:47 N
00:43 13:33 N
6
10
S R
20
S R
THU
6
01:37 14:19 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
11 FRI
S R
6
02:34 15:06 N
6
12 SAT
S R
6
03:32 15:54 N
6
13 SUN
S R
6
04:32 16:45 N
6
Gualåfon
14 MON 6
S R
Henemhon Uno
05:35 17:38 N
6
15 TUE
S R
6
06:39 18:35 N
6
Henemhom Dos
16
WED 6
S R
07:43 19:34 N
6
Henemhon Tres
17 THU
S R
6
08:46 20:34 N
6
18
S R
28
R S
FRI
6
N
6
SAT
6
10:42 22:31 N
6
SUN
6
11:33 23:27 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
21 MON 6
S
12:19 N
6
22 TUE
6
R S
00:20 13:03 N
6
23 WED 6
R S
01:10 13:43 N
6
24 THU
6
R S
01:59 14:22 N
6
25 FRI
6
R S
02:46 15:00 N
6
26 SAT
6
R S
03:33 15:39 N
6
27 SUN
6
R S
04:20 16:18 N
6
MON 6
05:08 16:59 N
6
TUE
6
05:56 17:42 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole
Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net
I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net
Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Kaye Ann Masarque Obando • Hopwood Jr. High School • Fifth Place, Grades 6–8
November 30-December 29, 2016
30 WED 6
December
Sinahi Dos
November
Sinahi Uno
R S
06:45 18:27 N
6
1
THU
R S
6
07:34 19:14 N
6
Sinahi Tres
2
FRI
R S
6
Kuåtto Presente
08:23 20:03 N
6
3
SAT
R S
6
09:11 20:53 N
6
4
SUN
R S
6
09:59 21:45 N
6
5
MON 6
R S
10:45 22:37 N
6
6
TUE
R S
6
11:30 23:30 N
6
7
R
WED 6
12:15 N
6
8
S R
18
S R
28
R S
THU
6
00:24 12:59 N
6
9
S R
19
S R
29
R S
FRI
6
01:19 13:45 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
10 SAT
S R
6
02:15 14:32 N
6
11 SUN
S R
6
03:14 15:22 N
6
12 MON 6
S R
04:16 16:15 N
6
13 TUE
S R
6
05:19 17:13 N
6
Gualåfon
14
WED 6
S R
Henemhon Uno
06:23 18:13 N
6
15 THU
S R
6
07:26 19:14 N
6
Henemhom Dos
16 FRI
S R
6
08:26 20:15 N
6
Henemhon Tres
17
S R
27
R S
SAT
6
09:21 21:14 N
6
SUN
6
10:12 22:10 N
6
MON 6
10:58 23:03 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
20 TUE
6
S R
11:41 23:53 N
6
21 WED 6
S
12:21 N
6
22 THU
6
R S
00:42 13:00 N
6
23 FRI
6
R S
01:29 13:39 N
6
24 SAT
6
R S
02:16 14:17 N
6
25 SUN
6
R S
03:04 14:57 N
6
26
MON 6
R S
03:51 15:39 N
6
TUE
6
04:40 16:23 N
6
WED 6
05:29 17:10 N
6
THU
6
06:19 17:58 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling
Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
Yujin Kim • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades 10–12
December 30, 2016-January 28, 2017
30 FRI
R S
6
07:08 18:49 N
6
31 SAT
Sinahi Tres
Kuåtto Presente
January
Sinahi Dos
December
Sinahi Uno
R S
6
07:57 19:41 N
6
1
SUN
R S
6
08:44 20:34 N
6
2
MON 6
R S
09:30 21:27 N
6
3
TUE
R S
6
10:14 22:20 N
6
4
WED 6
R S
10:58 23:14 N
6
5
THU
R
6
11:42 N
6
6
S R
16
S R
26
R S
FRI
6
00:08 12:27 N
6
7
S R
17
S R
27
R S
SAT
6
8
S R
6
SUN 6
10:16 22:33
18
S R
28
R S
01:04 13:14 N
02:02 14:04 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Gualåfon Umang
9
MON 6
S R
03:02 14:57 N
6
10 T UE
S R
6
04:04 15:54 N
6
11 WED 6
S R
05:06 16:53 N
6
Gualåfon
12 THU
S R
6
Henemhon Uno
06:07 17:54 N
6
13 FRI
S R
6
07:05 18:55 N
6
Henemhom Dos
14 SAT
S R
6
07:58 19:53 N
6
Henemhon Tres
15 SUN
S R
6
08:48 20:49 N
6
MON 6
09:33 21:42 N
6
TUE
6
N
6
WED 6
10:57 23:22 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Hinecog
Kuåtto Menguånte
19 THU
6
S
11:36 N
6
20 F RI
6
R S
00:10 12:15 N
6
21 SAT
6
R S
00:58 12:55 N
6
22 SUN
6
R S
01:45 13:36 N
6
23 MON 6
R S
02:34 14:19 N
6
24 TUE
6
R S
03:22 15:04 N
6
25 WED 6
R S
04:12 15:52 N
6
THU
6
05:02 16:42 N
6
FRI
6
05:51 17:34 N
6
SAT
6
06:39 18:27 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling
Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling
Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net
I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net
Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente. Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood. Sinahi Tres is best for fishing. Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc. Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting. Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.
FISHERMEN CODE OF CONDUCT Kodigun Konduktun Peskadot 1. RESPECT NATURE and your place in it. RISPETA I NATURE yan i sanhalum na lugåt-mu. 2. SEEK ADVICE of experts with generational knowledge of the local resources. ALIGÅO ABISU gi manmåolik gi generational knowledge gi guinahan tånu’. 3. SHOW REGARD to spawning seasons and juvenile fish. NA’ANNUK REGARD gi para tiempun manmañåda’ yan i nuebu nai manmafañågu na guihan. 4. DO NOT WASTE. Take only what is needed. MUNGNGA MUNA’LÅSTIMA. Chuli’ atyu ha’ i håfa un nisista. 5. KEEP SAFE people, property and resources. NASÅFU’ I TAOTÅO, propiedåt yan guinaha siha. 6. OBEY fishing laws and rules. OSGI i lai yan I areklamentun pumeska siha. Hanna Ogo, Sinapalo Elementary School, Honorable Mention, Grades 3–5
Contacts Council Member Richard B. Seman Department of Lands and Natural Resources Phone: (670) 322-9834
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 522-8220 Fax: (808) 522-8226 Email: info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov Web: www.wpcouncil.org
Council Member John Gourley Phone: (670) 322-7289 Council On-Site Coordinator Joaquin “Jack” Ogumoro Phone: (670) 322-9830 Email: jack.ogumoro@wpcouncil.org
ISBN 978-1-937863-90-6
7. USE PROPER gear and techniques. USA I PROPIU na ramenta yan manera siha. 8. PICK UP YOUR TRASH. HOKKA I BASULÅ-MU. 9. SHARE YOUR CATCH. NA’FAÑAGI ni kininne’-mu. Translated by Siñora Bernie Sablan Trinanslåda as: Siñora Bernie Sablan