Likeke Keliihananui’s 58” 115lb Ulua Tagged & Released

Pacific Islands Fisheries Group Tagging Update

Aloha Taggers,

A wet January with heavy rains, flooding and freshwater flowing to the ocean. NOAA stated that": “La Niña conditions are present and are expected to persist through February-April 2025.” What does this means for our fisheries as we are coming off a triple El Niño cycle? If you have any thoughts please reach out and let us know.

We had 27 fish tagged and one recapture reported in January, showing another strong month of tagging. Thank you to all the taggers for your support and effort getting out there.

100LBER Tagged & Released

We also had the first 100lb+ Ulua tagged and released in PIFG TagIT Program reported by Likeke Keliihananui. Check out the interview with him below.

Here’s a video of Likeke’s Ulua

Upcoming Webinar: Tagging & Releasing Fish with Clay Tam

Please join us on the Tuesday, February 11th for a webinar on tagging best practices with Clay Tam, Program Director.

Register here: Link to register

2025 Tagging Recognition:

We will continue to recognize taggers each month for their support and participation. This month we recognize:

Categories January - March (Quarter 1)

January:

First Fish Tagged 2025 - Eric Suzuki! Who received a Deba Knife.
Mystery Fish length - Omilu was 26” which the closest fish submitted was Clayton York and his 27” Omilu. Who is receiving a Diawa BG MQ 2500D-H Reel sponsored by Nanko’s Fishing Supply in Kaneohe.