Honolulu man cited for illegal take and possession of fish

Forty-one-year-old Jeffrey Moufa of Honolulu is facing four charges after allegedly spearfishing at night in the Waikīkī Fisheries Management Area (FMA), according to a Mar. 25 statement from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).

The DLNR said an officer with its Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) responded to a complaint shortly after 10 p.m. on Mar. 21, and upon arriving at the scene, saw Moufa with dozens of fish in the back seat of a car.

“DOCARE confiscated a total of 73 fish, and cited Moufa on four violations, including spearfishing at night, possession of kala (unicorn fish) and uhu (parrotfish) too small to be legal, and taking more than two uhu at a time. All of the charges are petty misdemeanors,” the DLNR said.

Moufa is scheduled to appear in Honolulu District Court on April 16.

The DLNR reminds the public that fishing in the Waikīkī FMA is only allowed during even-numbered years, and is prohibited between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.