Posted at 2:02 p.m., Monday, October 23, 2006
Fishery panel recommends end to shark feeding
By Curtis Lum
Advertiser Staff Writer
The recommendation by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council must still be approved by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. If approved, the measure would prohibit the practice of feeding or chumming for sharks in waters three miles offshore of the Hawaiian Islands.
The proposed measure would still allow chumming in conjunction with fishing or traditional Hawaiian cultural or religious practices.
The measure could have an adverse impact on two Hale'iwa businesses that offer shark viewing tours on the North Shore. State law already prohibits shark feeding in waters up to three miles offshore.
