Maui ocean resources finding way onto ferry

Hate to say it Maui, but

WE TOLD YOU SO!!!

Juan Wilson wrote:

The current population on Oahu is unsustainable. That's why there is so little opihi and limu there. If Superferry allows outer islands to be plundered then all of the Hawaii will be impoverished.

Judging from the number of containers on YB barges going to both Maui and Kauai, and seeing the number of containers parked around Costco and Supermarkets, then I'd say that the current population on those islands is unsustainable too.

None of the islands grow enough food to sustain themselves, all of them import food from the mainland.

While the idiots are going around pointing fingers at the Superferry, Ag Land is being rezoned to residential areas beneath your noses, making it increasingly less likely that the islands will ever become self sufficient.

Stop getting distracted by red herrings and concentrate on the big picture if you really want to make a change. The Superferry is not stealing your Opihi, it's the Hawaii residents who used to take it on the airlines (and still do - watch how many coolers get checked in as baggage in Maui). If you want to protect Opihi, then set limits for everyone - not just Superferry passengers, but also those that fly or use barges to get their catch home. And yes, those limits will limit catches by Maui residents too, but it's either about protecting the Opihi or it's not - if you really want to protect it, then everyone has to play equally.

Sure, sitting in a council meeting trying to defeat a rezoning request or writing legislators to get legislation written and passed isn't as fun or exciting as sitting on a surfboard in front of the ferry, but are you in it for your own glory, or to make the islands better?

TheUtopian wrote:

WOW!!!!!****, and if this isn't a clear indication of the true nature of the people of hawaii...gotta love the "false" aloha! We don't even know what the full story is...how 'bout the fact that it may not be Oahu locals, but Maui locals visiting family in Oahu and bringin' dem some home cooked meals...everyone is sooo quick to judge and persecute...

It's pretty easy to tell which tickets are round trip oahu-maui and vice versa.

We cannot blame anyone at this time. Seems to me that the person transporting this booty had to be a past Maui resident or someone who was taught by a Maui resident. How else could he have been so successful? We need to act now. Enact harvest limits. One pound of opihi a day and maximum two pounds in possession. Same with other species. Check baggage on the airlines and the ferry. Confiscate illegal possession. When I lived in CA, they checked for fresh fruits when you entered the state. They wanted to limit pests. We need to check to prevent overfishing. No need to prosecute, just make them give it up. Once people know they will be checked, they won't spend the time overharvesting. Mayor Tavares, don't just talk. Pass laws to limit catch and hire wildlife officers to check. People should be able to fish, but we need to make sure there is fish available for all.

STOP STEALING PERIOD!

Bust those poachers!

Mahalo ;-)

This is fun reading city people from the computer console in their high rise condominiums debate about natural resources they don't have anymore.

Mahu wrote:

Can anyone tell me where I do I get my passport to the Kingdom of Maui, Molokai and Kauai? King Akahi? Are U dere?

You mean the Kingdom of Atooi?

Mahu wrote:

<quoted text>Wat chu mean natural resources we no mo'? We get pleny wahines. We like yours too!

Mahu, why you keep talkin' abou' wahines? Eeda change yo' name o' come outta da closet. O' go back een, whatevah. You know wot I mean, jellybean.