2016 hawaiian lunar calendar (fishermen's edition)

In the traditional Hawaiian calendar, the 29.5-day cycles of mahina (moon) is divided into three 10-day periods known as anahulu. The first period is ho‘onui (growing bigger), beginning on the first crescent. The second anahulu is poepoe (round or full), and the last anahulu is emi (decreasing). The tides in this calendar are for Nawiliwili, Kaua‘i.

Hawaiian Lunar Calendar2016

Cover image depicting the Hawaiian lunar cycle, © 2010, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

ISBN 978-1-937863-86-9

A publication of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council pursuant to NOAA Award NA14NMF4520236.

© 2016, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400Honolulu, Hawaii 96813Phone: (808) 522-8220Fax: (808) 522-8226Email: info.wpcouncil@noaa.govWeb: www.wpcouncil.org

Hawai‘i Advisory Panel

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is one of eight US regional fishery management councils established by Congress in 1976. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Western Pacific Council has authority over the fisheries in the Pacific Ocean seaward of state/territorial waters of Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and eight US Pacific remote island areas. The MSA mandates the establishment of Advisory Panels (APs) to assist the Councils in the collection and evaluation of information relevant to the development and amendment of its fishery management plans.

The Hawai‘i AP, assists the Council with the collection and evaluation of information relevant to the Hawai‘i Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP). The Hawai‘i AP members, along with the AP members from American Samoa,

Guam and CNMI, also assist the Council with the Pacific Pelagic FEP. Both plans can be found at www.wpcouncil.org/fishery-plans-policies-reports/.

AP members are appointed by the Council and serve four-year terms. They represent a balance of commercial, recreational and other interests.

The chair of the AP system for 2015–2018 in the Western Pacific Region is Judith Guthertz of Guam (judithguthertz@gmail.com) and the vice chair is Ed Watamura of Hawai‘i (watafishing@gmail.com). Each island area has a chair for its AP. The AP chair for Hawai‘i is Gary Beals (captsmurf2@hotmail.com).

Decisions and recommendations made by the APs are advisory in nature. Regular and emergency meetings of the APs are open to the public unless they pertain to national security, employment matters or briefings on litigation in which the Council is interested.

Cover: Hawaiian striped squirrelfish. Source: NOAA (http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/images/redfish.jpg)

Hawai‘i Advisory Panel Members By SubpanelsName / Island / Contact Information

ISLAND FISHERIES

James Kuwada–Hawai‘i 808-937-0278jameskkoa@gmail.com

Layne Nakagawa–Maui 808-344-8482kamikazefishcompany@gmail.com

Clay Tam –O‘ahu 808-284-4390hifish06@yahoo.com

COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:

Joshua DeMello808-522-7493Joshua.DeMello@wpcouncil.org

Mark Mitsuyasu808-522-8223Mark.Mitsuyasu@wpcouncil.org

PELAGIC FISHERIES

Geoff Walker–Hawai’i 808-960-9116 geoffkona@gmail.com

Gary P. Beals–Hawai‘i 808-961-6201captsmurf2@hotmail.com

Roy Sokolowski– O‘ahu808-471-4683rsokolwski9679 @hawaii.rr.com

COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:

Eric Kingma 808-522-8141Eric.Kingma@wpcouncil.org

Paul Dalzell808-522-8142Paul.Dalzell@wpcouncil.org

ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT

Lyn McNutt–Kaua‘I 808-346-7989zensea1@gmail.com

Brealand Tam–O‘ahu 808-226-7356brealandt@gmail.com

Daniel Roudebush–Hawai‘i 808-326-2025easybigisland@hawaii.rr.com

COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:

Marlowe Sabater808-522-8143Marlowe.Sabater@wpcouncil.org

INDIGENOUS FISHING RIGHTS

Nathan Abe–Hawai‘i808-938-4729nathanabe@yahoo.com

Tathan Marks–Hawai‘i808-960-5268tatemarks001@gmail.com

Basil Oshiro–Maui808-281-5759soshiro17@hawaii.rr.com

COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:

Charles Ka‘ai‘ai808-522-8227Charles.Kaaiai@wpcouncil.org

OTHER COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF

Sylvia Spalding 808-522-5341Sylvia.spalding@wpcouncil.org

Pepeluali 9 - Malaki 8, 2016FE

BRU

ARY

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU

FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

MA

RCH

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Kaulua

MA

RCH

APR

IL

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED

Malaki 9 - ‘A pelila 6, 2016

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Nana

‘A pelila 7 - Mei 6, 2016A

PRIL

MAY

THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU THU

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Welo

MAY

JUN

E

Mei 7 - Iune 4, 2016

SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU

FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Iki iki

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

Iune 5 - Iulai 4, 2016JU

NE

JULY

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Ka‘aona

Iulai 5 - ‘Aukake 2, 2016

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU

FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

Hinaia‘ele‘eleJU

LY

AUG

UST

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU

‘Aukake 3 –Kepakemapa 1 , 2016AU

GU

ST

SEPT

EMBE

R

Mahoe Mua

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED

THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

Kepakemapa 2 –30, 2016SE

PTEM

BER

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Mahoe Hope

OC

TOBE

R

‘Okakopa 1 –30, 2016‘IkuwaSAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU

FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

‘Okakopa 31 - Nowemapa 29, 2016

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED

THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

OC

TOBE

R

NO

VEM

BER

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Welehu

Nowemapa 30 - Kekemapa 28, 2016N

OVE

MBE

R

DEC

EMBE

R

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON

TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli/Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Makali ‘i

Kekemapa 29, 2016 - ‘Ianuali 27, 2017D

ECEM

BER

JAN

UA

RY

THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

-10123

-10123

-10123

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6 6 N 6

Hilo Hoaka Kūkahi Kūlua Kūkolu Kūpau ‘Olepau

Huna Mohalu Hua Akua Hoku Māhealani Kulu Lā‘aukūkahi Lā‘aukūlua Lā‘aupau

‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūlua ‘Olepau Kāloakūkahi ‘Kāloakūlua Kāloapau Kāne Lono Mauli Muku

‘Olekūlua‘Olekūkahi ‘Olekūkolu

Ka-‘elo

The names of the Hawaiian moon months and phases may vary by island and moku (district). This calendar uses the O‘ahu lunar month names and moon phases listed in the Hawaiian Almanac by Clarice Taylor.

On Kaua‘i, one mana‘o (thought) is the island comprises six moku: Puna, Ko‘olau, Halele‘a, Na Pali, Mana and Kona. Another mana‘o is there are five moku. The Council strongly supports the traditional Aha Moku system of natural resource management, which recognizes the moku as a basis for cultural and community consultation, adaptive management, education, general knowledge and a code of conduct.

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