10/24/2025
Why does the price of sashimi seem to go up around New Year’s Eve? Why are there limits on certain fishing areas?
In this Sunday’s episode of HAWAII MATTERS, Kathy With a K talks story with Alex Min of the Pacific Island Fisheries Group and Joshua DeMello of Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. They talk about local fisheries, sustainability practices, and the potential impacts of an extended government shutdown on the fisheries.
Learn more at the in-person public Hawaii Fishing Community meetings (Lana’i at the Filipino Community Center on October 28; Maui at the Maui Beach Hotel on October 30; Kaua’i at Chiefess Kamkahelelei Middle School on November 4; O’ahu at the Ala Moana Hotel on November 8) and how the you can participate. Visit wpcouncil.org.
Listen this Sunday, 10/26 at 6:30am on all Oahu-based Pacific Media Group radio stations, KDDB-FM 102.7 Da Bomb, KUMU-FM 94.7 KUMU, KPOI-FM 105.9 The Wave and KQMQ-FM HI93 93.1 FM. You can also listen on our Spotify channel (link in bio) or wherever you listen to podcasts.