2016 Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro Calendar

Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro

About the Council The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council was established by Congress in 1976 through the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to manage fisheries in offshore waters of the US Pacific Islands. The Council protects marine resources while maintaining opportunities for domestic fishing at sustainable levels of effort and yield. It promotes environmentally responsible fishing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Hawaii, American Samoa and the U.S. Pacific remote island areas. The 2006 reauthorized MSA requires that federally managed fisheries are regulated through annual catch limits (ACLs).

A publication of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council pursuant to NOAA Award No. NA14NMF4520236 Copyright 2016 Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council ISBN 978-1-937863-90-6

Front cover art: AJ Samonte, Hopwood Junior High School, Overall Winner

2016 Annual Catch Limits for Federally Managed Species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Fishery

Management unit species (MUS)

ACL (in lbs)

Bottomfish

Bottomfish multi-species stock complex

228,000

Coral Reef Ecosystem (CRE)

Atulai or bigeye scad—Selar crumenophthalmus 77,400 Bumphead parrotfish— Bolbometopon muricatum 7971 Chubs/Rudderfish—Kyphosidae 22,700 Crabs— Crustaceans 4,400 Emperors—Lethrinidae 53,700 Goatfish— Mullidae 28,400 Groupers—Serranidae 86,900 Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse— Cheilinus undulatus 2,009 Jacks—Carangidae 44,900 Mollusks—turbo snail; octopus; giant clams 9,800 Mullets— Mugilidae 4,500 Parrotfish—Scaridae 144,0002 Rabbitfish—Siganidae 10,200 Reef Sharks—Carcharhinidae 5,600 Snappers—Lutjanidae 190,400 Squirrelfish—Holocentridae 66,100 Surgeonfish—Acanthuridae 302,600 Wrasses—Labridae 55,1003 All Other CREMUS combined 7,300

Crustaceans

Deepwater Shrimp Kona Crab Slipper Lobster Spiny Lobster

Precious Coral

Black Coral Precious Corals in the Guam Exploratory Area

275,570 6,300 60 7,410 2,100 2,205

ACL for bumphead parrotfish is for CNMI and Guam combined.

Does not include bumphead parrotfish.

3 Does not include humphead (Napoleon) wrasse.

1 2

Note: ACLs are not specified for most pelagic species because they are subject to international fishing agreements or have life cycles of less than a year and are thus exempted from the ACL requirement.

About This Calendar The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has produced traditional lunar calendars for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) since 2007. The intent is to raise awareness about traditional ecological knowledge and enhance community involvement in fishery management. These integral parts of the ecosystem-based approach to fishery management are components of the Mariana Archipelago and Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plans (FEPs) for the Western Pacific Region. These FEPs are developed, monitored and amended by the WPRFMC to conserve and manage fisheries seaward of the state waters surrounding the CNMI. This 2016 Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro (Chamorro Lunar Calendar) features the contributions and advice of the CNMI Chamorro Lunar Calendar Committee: Stan Taisacan, Adolfo S. Calvo, Victorina T. Barcinas and Antonio Ch. Barcinas. The calendar highlights traditional fishing and conservation practices of the Chamorro, who along with the Refaluwasch, are the indigenous people of the Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the CNMI). Chamorro is an official language of the CNMI along with Refaluwasch and English.

The tide charts with the moon phases and moon rise and set times are in Chamorro time for Saipan. They were provided by OceanFun Publishing, NZ. The moon phases were calculated using the HM Nautical Almanac Office (astro.ukho.gov.uk/websurf) as guidance. The seasonal fishing predictions were provided by Jesse Rosario.

The illustrations in the calendar are the winning entries of the student art contest held in the CNMI on the theme “Traditional Navigation, Seafaring and Fishing.” Teachers were encouraged to have their students prepare for the contest by reflecting on a set of questions that were provided and then watching interviews of four traditional navigators and seafarers available at https://vimeo.com/143950507.

The complete interviews of each individual are available at http:// www.wpcouncil.org/education-and-outreach/educational-videos-4/.

Teachers were encouraged to have the students explain their art to their classmates.

A special thanks to those who judged the art contest: Lino Olopai and Cecilio Raiukiulipiy, CNMI cultural practitioners; Britta Beachler and Mike Tenorio, CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife; and Marianne Concepcion-Teregeyo, CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources. The project coordinators were Jack Ogumoro, WPRFMC on-site coordinator in the CNMI, and Sylvia Spalding, WPRFMC communications officer.

WPRFMC Executive Director Kitty Simonds (2nd from left) with the traditional navigators whose interviews were provided to teachers to prepare the students for the art contest on Traditional Navigation, Seafaring and Fishing: (from left) Cecilio Raiukiulipiy (Refaluwasch) from the CNMI, Wally Thompson (Samoan) from American Samoa, Chadd Paishon (Hawaiian) from Hawai‘i and the late Manny Sikau (Polowat) from Guam.

Jeong Yun Jang • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades K–2

February 9-March 9, 2016

February

Sinahi Uno

9

TUE

R S

6

06:55 18:56 N

6

Sinahi Dos

10 WED 6

R S

07:45 19:56 N

6

Sinahi Tres

11 THU

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:34 20:55 N

6

12 FRI

R S

6

09:22 21:54 N

6

13 SAT

R S

6

10:11 22:52 N

6

14 SUN

R S

6

11:00 23:51 N

6

15

R

MON 6

11:50 N

6

16 TUE

S R

6

00:49 12:41 N

6

17

S R

27

S R

8

R S

WED 6

01:47 13:34 N

6

18

S R

28

S R

9

R S

THU

6

02:42 14:28 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

19 FRI

S R

6

03:36 15:22 N

6

20 SAT

S R

6

04:26 16:15 N

6

21 SUN

S R

6

05:14 17:08 N

6

22 MON 6

S R

05:59 17:58 N

6

Gualåfon

23 TUE

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

06:41 18:48 N

6

24 WED 6

S R

07:22 19:36 N

6

Henemhom Dos

25 THU

S R

6

08:01 20:23 N

6

Henemhon Tres

26

S R

7

R S

FRI

6

08:39 21:10 N

6

SAT

6

09:18 21:57 N

6

SUN

6

09:57 22:44 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

29 MON 6

March

Kuåtto Menguånte

S R

10:38 23:33 N

6

1

TUE

S

6

11:21 N

6

2

WED 6

R S

00:22 12:06 N

6

3

THU

6

R S

01:13 12:55 N

6

4

FRI

6

R S

02:04 13:47 N

6

5

SAT

6

R S

02:56 14:42 N

6

6

SUN

6

R S

03:48 15:39 N

6

MON 6

04:40 16:38 N

6

TUE

6

05:31 17:38 N

6

WED 6

06:21 18:38 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling

Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Alyssa Kim • Grace Christian Academy • Second Place, Grades K–2

March 10- April 7, 2016

March

Sinahi Uno

10 THU

R S

6

07:11 19:38 N

6

Sinahi Dos

11 FRI

R S

6

08:01 20:39 N

6

Sinahi Tres

12 SAT

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:52 21:40 N

6

13 SUN

R S

6

09:43 22:40 N

6

14

MON 6

R S

10:36 23:39 N

6

15 TUE

R

6

11:30 N

6

16

WED 6

S R

00:37 12:24 N

6

17

S R

27

S R

6

R S

THU

6

01:32 13:18 N

6

18

S R

28

S R

7

R S

FRI

6

02:24 14:12 N

6

19

S R

29

S R

SAT

6

03:12 15:04 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

20 SUN

S R

6

03:57 15:54 N

6

21 MON 6

S R

04:40 16:44 N

6

22 TUE

S R

6

05:20 17:32 N

6

Henemhon Uno

Gualåfon

23

WED 6

S R

05:59 18:19 N

6

24 THU

S R

6

06:38 19:06 N

6

Henemhom Dos

25 FRI

S R

6

07:16 19:53 N

6

Henemhon Tres

26 SAT

S R

6

07:55 20:40 N

6

SUN

6

08:36 21:28 N

6

MON 6

09:18 22:17 N

6

TUE

6

10:02 23:06 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

30 WED 6

S R

10:49 23:56 N

6

31 THU

April

Kuåtto Menguånte

S

6

11:38 N

6

1

FRI

6

R S

00:47 12:30 N

6

Hinecog

2

SAT

6

R S

01:37 13:24 N

6

3

SUN

6

R S

02:27 14:21 N

6

4

MON 6

R S

03:17 15:18 N

6

5

TUE

6

R S

04:07 16:18 N

6

WED 6

04:56 17:18 N

6

THU

6

05:46 18:20 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling

Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Kengo Sato • Grace Christian Academy • Third Place, Grades K–2

April 8- May 7, 2016

April

Sinahi Uno

8

F RI

R S

6

06:37 19:21 N

6

Sinahi Dos

9

SAT

R S

6

07:30 20:23 N

6

Sinahi Tres

10 SUN

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:24 21:25 N

6

11 MON 6

R S

09:19 22:26 N

6

12 TUE

R S

6

10:16 23:24 N

6

13

R

WED 6

11:12 N

6

14 THU

S R

6

00:19 12:07 N

6

15 FRI

S R

6

01:10 13:00 N

6

16

S R

26

S R

6

R S

SAT

6

01:56 13:51 N

6

17

S R

27

S R

7

R S

SUN

6

02:39 14:41 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

18 M ON 6

S R

03:20 15:29 N

6

19 T UE

S R

6

04:00 16:16 N

6

20 WED 6

S R

04:38 17:03 N

6

21 THU

S R

6

05:16 17:50 N

6

Gualåfon

22 FRI

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

05:55 18:37 N

6

23 SAT

S R

6

06:35 19:25 N

6

Henemhom Dos

24 SUN

S R

6

07:16 20:13 N

6

Henemhon Tres

25

S R

5

R S

MON 6

08:00 21:03 N

6

TUE

6

08:45 21:52 N

6

WED 6

09:34 22:42 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

28 THU

6

S R

10:24 23:32 N

6

29 FRI

S

6

11:17 N

6

30 SAT

6

May

Kuåtto Menguånte

R S

00:21 12:11 N

6

1

SUN

6

R S

01:09 13:06 N

6

2

MON 6

R S

01:57 14:02 N

6

3

TUE

6

R S

02:45 15:00 N

6

4

WED 6

R S

03:33 16:00 N

6

THU

6

04:22 17:01 N

6

FRI

6

05:13 18:03 N

6

SAT

6

06:07 19:05 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling

Tóghu/Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Soleil Lamar • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades 3–5

May 8-June 5, 2016

May

Sinahi Uno

8

SUN

R S

6

07:02 20:08 N

6

Sinahi Dos

9

MON 6

R S

08:00 21:09 N

6

Sinahi Tres

10 TUE

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:58 22:07 N

6

11 WED 6

R S

09:56 23:02 N

6

12 THU

R S

6

10:52 23:52 N

6

13 FRI

R

6

11:45 N

6

14 SAT

S R

6

00:38 12:36 N

6

15 SUN

S R

6

01:20 13:26 N

6

16

S R

26

S R

5

R S

MON 6

02:00 14:13 N

6

17

S R

27

S R

TUE

6

02:38 15:00 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

18 W ED 6

S R

03:16 15:47 N

6

19 THU

S R

6

03:55 16:34 N

6

20 FRI

S R

6

04:34 17:21 N

6

21 SAT

S R

6

05:15 18:10 N

6

Gualåfon

22 SUN

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

05:58 18:59 N

6

23

MON 6

S R

06:43 19:49 N

6

Henemhom Dos

24 TUE

S R

6

07:31 20:40 N

6

Henemhon Tres

25

S R

4

R S

WED 6

08:21 21:30 N

6

THU

6

09:13 22:19 N

6

FRI

6

10:06 23:07 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

28 SAT

6

S R

11:00 23:54 N

6

29 SUN

6

S

11:55 N

6

30

MON 6

R S

00:40 12:51 N

6

31 TUE

6

June

Kuåtto Menguånte

R S

01:26 13:47 N

6

1

WED 6

R S

02:13 14:45 N

6

2

THU

6

R S

03:02 15:45 N

6

3

FRI

6

R S

03:52 16:47 N

6

SAT

6

04:46 17:49 N

6

SUN

6

05:42 18:52 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net

I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net

Mañahak/Rabbit fish Talaya/Thrownet Chenchulu/Drag net Lugua/Scoop net

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Tae Hee Kim • Grace Christian Academy • Second Place, Grades 3–5

June 6-July 4, 2016

June

Sinahi Uno

6

MON 6

R S

06:40 19:51 N

6

Sinahi Dos

7

TU E 6

R S

07:39 20:48 N

6

Sinahi Tres

8

WED 6

R S

Kuåtto Presente

08:38 21:42 N

6

9

TH U 6

R S

09:34 22:31 N

6

10 FR I

R S

6

10:28 23:16 N

6

11 SAT

R S

6

11:19 23:59 N

6

12 SUN

R

6

12:08 N

6

13 MON 6

S R

00:39 12:56 N

6

14

S R

24

S R

4

R S

TUE

6

01:16 13:43 N

6

15

S R

25

S R

WED 6

01:54 14:29 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

16 TH U 6

S R

02:32 15:17 N

6

17 FR I

S R

6

03:12 16:05 N

6

18 SAT

S R

6

03:55 16:54 N

6

19 SUN 6

S R

04:39 17:44 N

6

Gualåfon

20 MON 6

S R

Henemhon Uno

05:26 18:35 N

6

21 TUE

S R

6

06:16 19:26 N

6

Henemhom Dos

22 WED 6

S R

07:08 20:16 N

6

Henemhon Tres

23

S R

3

R S

THU

6

08:02 21:05 N

6

FRI

6

08:56 21:53 N

6

SAT

6

09:51 22:40 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

26 SUN 6

S R

10:46 23:25 N

6

27 MON 6

S

11:42 N

6

28 TUE

6

R S

00:11 12:38 N

6

29 W ED 6

R S

00:57 13:35 N

6

30 TH U

6

July

Kuåtto Menguånte

R S

01:45 14:34 N

6

1

FRI

6

R S

02:36 15:34 N

6

2

SAT

6

R S

03:29 16:35 N

6

SUN

6

04:25 17:36 N

6

MON 6

05:23 18:34 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling

Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net

I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Jennifer Woo • Grace Christian Academy • Third Place, Grades 3–5

July 5- August 3, 2016

July

Sinahi Uno

5

TUE

R S

6

06:22 19:29 N

6

Sinahi Dos

6

WED 6

R S

07:19 20:21 N

6

Sinahi Tres

7

THU

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:15 21:08 N

6

8

FRI

R S

6

09:09 21:53 N

6

9

SAT

R S

6

10:00 22:35 N

6

10 SUN

R S

6

10:49 23:14 N

6

11

MON 6

R S

11:36 23:53 N

6

12 TUE

R

6

12:23 N

6

13 WED

S R

6

00:31 13:10 N

6

14

S R

24

S R

3

R S

THU

6

01:09 13:58 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

15 FRI

S R

6

01:50 14:47 N

6

16 SAT

S R

6

02:34 15:36 N

6

17 SUN

S R

6

03:20 16:27 N

6

18

MON 6

S R

04:09 17:19 N

6

19 TUE

S R

6

05:00 18:10 N

6

Gualåfon

20

WED 6

S R

Henemhon Uno

05:54 19:00 N

6

21 THU

S R

6

06:49 19:50 N

6

Henemhom Dos

22 FRI

S R

6

07:45 20:37 N

6

Henemhon Tres

23

S R

2

R S

SAT

6

08:41 21:24 N

6

SUN

6

09:38 22:10 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

25 MON 6

S R

10:34 22:56 N

6

26 TUE

6

S R

11:31 23:43 N

6

27

WED 6

S

12:28 N

6

28 THU

6

R S

00:32 13:27 N

6

29 FRI

6

R S

01:23 14:26 N

6

30 SAT

6

R S

02:17 15:25 N

6

31 SUN

6

August

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

R S

03:12 16:23 N

6

1

MON

6

R S

04:09 17:18 N

6

TUE

6

05:06 18:11 N

6

WED

6

06:03 19:00 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Bonita/Skipjack Påké/Offshore trolling

Yellowfin tuna Påké/Offshore trolling

Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Nicole Kim • Hopwood Junior High School • First Place, Grade 6–8

Semo

August 4-September 1, 2016

August

Sinahi Uno

4

TH U 6

R S

06:57 19:46 N

6

Sinahi Dos

5

FR I

R S

6

07:49 20:29 N

6

Sinahi Tres

6

SAT

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:40 21:10 N

6

7

SUN 6

R S

09:29 21:49 N

6

8

MON 6

R S

10:16 22:28 N

6

9

TUE

R S

6

11:03 23:07 N

6

10 WED 6

R S

11:51 23:47 N

6

11 THU

R

6

12:39 N

6

12

S R

22

S R

FRI

6

00:29 13:28 N

6

13

S R

23

S R

SAT

6

01:12 14:17 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

14 SUN 6

S R

02:00 15:08 N

6

15 MON 6

S R

02:50 15:59 N

6

16 TUE

S R

6

03:42 16:50 N

6

17 WED 6

S R

04:37 17:41 N

6

Gualåfon

18 THU

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

05:34 18:30 N

6

19 FRI

S R

6

06:31 19:18 N

6

Henemhom Dos

20 SAT

S R

6

07:29 20:06 N

6

Henemhon Tres

21

S R

31

R S

SUN

6

08:26 20:53 N

6

MON 6

09:24 21:41 N

6

TUE

6

10:23 22:30 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

24 WED 6

S R

11:22 23:20 N

6

25 TH U

S

6

12:21 N

6

26 FRI

6

R S

00:13 13:19 N

6

27 SAT

6

R S

01:07 14:17 N

6

28 SUN

6

R S

02:03 15:12 N

6

29 MON 6

R S

02:59 16:05 N

6

30 TUE

6

R S

03:54 16:54 N

6

WED 6

September

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

04:48 17:40 N

6

1

THU

6

R S

05:41 18:23 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Lesly Duroni Ibarra • Hopwood Junior High School • Second Place, Grades 6–8

September 2 -October 1, 2016

September

Sinahi Uno

2

FR I

R S

6

06:32 19:05 N

6

Sinahi Dos

3

SAT

R S

6

07:21 19:45 N

6

Sinahi Tres

4

SUN

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:09 20:25 N

6

5

MON 6

R S

08:57 21:04 N

6

6

TU E

R S

6

09:44 21:44 N

6

7

WED 6

R S

10:32 22:24 N

6

8

THU

R S

6

11:20 23:07 N

6

9

FRI

R S

6

12:09 23:52 N

6

10 SAT

R

6

12:58 N

6

11

S R

21

S R

SUN

6

00:40 13:48 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

12 MON 6

S R

01:30 14:39 N

6

13 TUE

S R

6

02:23 15:29 N

6

14 WED 6

S R

03:18 16:18 N

6

15 THU

S R

6

04:15 17:07 N

6

16 FRI

S R

6

05:13 17:56 N

6

Gualåfon

17 SAT

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

06:12 18:44 N

6

18 SUN

S R

6

07:11 19:33 N

6

Henemhom Dos

19

S R

29

R S

MON 6

08:12 20:23 N

6

Henemhon Tres

20

S R

30

R S

TUE

6

09:12 21:15 N

6

WED 6

10:13 22:08 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

22 TH U

6

S R

11:13 23:03 N

6

23 FRI

S R

6

12:12 23:59 N

6

24 SAT

6

S

13:08 N

6

25 SUN

6

R S

00:55 14:02 N

6

26

MON 6

R S

01:50 14:51 N

6

27 TUE

6

R S

02:44 15:38 N

6

28

WED 6

R S

03:36 16:21 N

6

THU

6

04:27 17:03 N

6

FRI

6

October

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

05:16 17:42 N

6

1

SAT

6

R S

06:04 18:22 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling

Mañahak/Rabbit fish Talaya/Thrownet Chenchulu/Drag net Lugua/Scoop net

Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Glen Matalog • Hopwood Junior High School • Third Place, Grades 6–8

October 2 -31, 2016

October

Sinahi Uno

2

SUN 6

R S

06:52 19:01 N

6

Sinahi Dos

3

MON 6

R S

07:39 19:41 N

6

Sinahi Tres

4

TUE

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:27 20:21 N

6

5

WED 6

R S

09:14 21:03 N

6

6

THU

R S

6

10:03 21:47 N

6

7

FRI

R S

6

10:52 22:33 N

6

8

SAT

R S

6

11:41 23:21 N

6

9

SUN

R

6

12:30 N

6

10

S R

20

S R

30

R S

MON 6

00:12 13:18 N

6

11

S R

21

S R

31

R S

TUE

6

01:05 14:07 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

12 WED 6

S R

01:59 14:55 N

6

13 THU 6

S R

02:55 15:43 N

6

14 FRI

S R

6

03:53 16:31 N

6

15 SAT

S R

6

04:52 17:19 N

6

Gualåfon

16 SUN

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

05:52 18:10 N

6

17 MON 6

S R

06:54 19:02 N

6

Henemhom Dos

18 TUE

S R

6

07:57 19:56 N

6

Henemhon Tres

19

S R

29

R S

WED 6

09:00 20:53 N

6

THU

6

10:02 21:50 N

6

FRI

6

11:02 22:48 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

22 SAT

6

S R

11:57 23:45 N

6

23

S

SUN 6

12:49 N

6

24 MON 6

R S

00:40 13:37 N

6

25 TUE

6

R S

01:33 14:21 N

6

26 WED 6

R S

02:24 15:03 N

6

27 THU

6

R S

03:13 15:43 N

6

28 FRI

6

R S

04:01 16:21 N

6

SAT

6

04:48 17:00 N

6

SUN

6

05:36 17:39 N

6

MON 6

06:23 18:20 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Båttó/Marlin Påké/Offshore trolling

Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole

Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net

I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Mya Ngemaes • Hopwood Junior High School • Fourth Place, Grades 6–8

November 1- 29, 2016

November

Sinahi Uno

1

TUE

R S

6

07:11 19:01 N

6

Sinahi Dos

2

WED 6

R S

07:59 19:44 N

6

Sinahi Tres

3

THU

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:48 20:29 N

6

4

FRI

R S

6

09:37 21:17 N

6

5

SAT

R S

6

10:25 22:06 N

6

6

SUN

R S

6

11:13 22:57 N

6

7

R S

MON 6

12:01 23:49 N

6

8

TUE

R

6

9

S R

6

WED 6

09:46 21:33

19

S R

29

R S

12:47 N

00:43 13:33 N

6

10

S R

20

S R

THU

6

01:37 14:19 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

11 FRI

S R

6

02:34 15:06 N

6

12 SAT

S R

6

03:32 15:54 N

6

13 SUN

S R

6

04:32 16:45 N

6

Gualåfon

14 MON 6

S R

Henemhon Uno

05:35 17:38 N

6

15 TUE

S R

6

06:39 18:35 N

6

Henemhom Dos

16

WED 6

S R

07:43 19:34 N

6

Henemhon Tres

17 THU

S R

6

08:46 20:34 N

6

18

S R

28

R S

FRI

6

N

6

SAT

6

10:42 22:31 N

6

SUN

6

11:33 23:27 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

21 MON 6

S

12:19 N

6

22 TUE

6

R S

00:20 13:03 N

6

23 WED 6

R S

01:10 13:43 N

6

24 THU

6

R S

01:59 14:22 N

6

25 FRI

6

R S

02:46 15:00 N

6

26 SAT

6

R S

03:33 15:39 N

6

27 SUN

6

R S

04:20 16:18 N

6

MON 6

05:08 16:59 N

6

TUE

6

05:56 17:42 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Atulai/Bigeye scad Chenchulu/Surround net Pisåo/Fishing pole

Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net

I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net

Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Kaye Ann Masarque Obando • Hopwood Jr. High School • Fifth Place, Grades 6–8

November 30-December 29, 2016

30 WED 6

December

Sinahi Dos

November

Sinahi Uno

R S

06:45 18:27 N

6

1

THU

R S

6

07:34 19:14 N

6

Sinahi Tres

2

FRI

R S

6

Kuåtto Presente

08:23 20:03 N

6

3

SAT

R S

6

09:11 20:53 N

6

4

SUN

R S

6

09:59 21:45 N

6

5

MON 6

R S

10:45 22:37 N

6

6

TUE

R S

6

11:30 23:30 N

6

7

R

WED 6

12:15 N

6

8

S R

18

S R

28

R S

THU

6

00:24 12:59 N

6

9

S R

19

S R

29

R S

FRI

6

01:19 13:45 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

10 SAT

S R

6

02:15 14:32 N

6

11 SUN

S R

6

03:14 15:22 N

6

12 MON 6

S R

04:16 16:15 N

6

13 TUE

S R

6

05:19 17:13 N

6

Gualåfon

14

WED 6

S R

Henemhon Uno

06:23 18:13 N

6

15 THU

S R

6

07:26 19:14 N

6

Henemhom Dos

16 FRI

S R

6

08:26 20:15 N

6

Henemhon Tres

17

S R

27

R S

SAT

6

09:21 21:14 N

6

SUN

6

10:12 22:10 N

6

MON 6

10:58 23:03 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

20 TUE

6

S R

11:41 23:53 N

6

21 WED 6

S

12:21 N

6

22 THU

6

R S

00:42 13:00 N

6

23 FRI

6

R S

01:29 13:39 N

6

24 SAT

6

R S

02:16 14:17 N

6

25 SUN

6

R S

03:04 14:57 N

6

26

MON 6

R S

03:51 15:39 N

6

TUE

6

04:40 16:23 N

6

WED 6

05:29 17:10 N

6

THU

6

06:19 17:58 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling

Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

Yujin Kim • Grace Christian Academy • First Place, Grades 10–12

December 30, 2016-January 28, 2017

30 FRI

R S

6

07:08 18:49 N

6

31 SAT

Sinahi Tres

Kuåtto Presente

January

Sinahi Dos

December

Sinahi Uno

R S

6

07:57 19:41 N

6

1

SUN

R S

6

08:44 20:34 N

6

2

MON 6

R S

09:30 21:27 N

6

3

TUE

R S

6

10:14 22:20 N

6

4

WED 6

R S

10:58 23:14 N

6

5

THU

R

6

11:42 N

6

6

S R

16

S R

26

R S

FRI

6

00:08 12:27 N

6

7

S R

17

S R

27

R S

SAT

6

8

S R

6

SUN 6

10:16 22:33

18

S R

28

R S

01:04 13:14 N

02:02 14:04 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Gualåfon Umang

9

MON 6

S R

03:02 14:57 N

6

10 T UE

S R

6

04:04 15:54 N

6

11 WED 6

S R

05:06 16:53 N

6

Gualåfon

12 THU

S R

6

Henemhon Uno

06:07 17:54 N

6

13 FRI

S R

6

07:05 18:55 N

6

Henemhom Dos

14 SAT

S R

6

07:58 19:53 N

6

Henemhon Tres

15 SUN

S R

6

08:48 20:49 N

6

MON 6

09:33 21:42 N

6

TUE

6

N

6

WED 6

10:57 23:22 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Hinecog

Kuåtto Menguånte

19 THU

6

S

11:36 N

6

20 F RI

6

R S

00:10 12:15 N

6

21 SAT

6

R S

00:58 12:55 N

6

22 SUN

6

R S

01:45 13:36 N

6

23 MON 6

R S

02:34 14:19 N

6

24 TUE

6

R S

03:22 15:04 N

6

25 WED 6

R S

04:12 15:52 N

6

THU

6

05:02 16:42 N

6

FRI

6

05:51 17:34 N

6

SAT

6

06:39 18:27 N

6

3 2 1 0 -1

Toson/Wahoo Påké/Offshore trolling

Botague/Mahimahi Påké/Offshore trolling

Tia‘o/Goatfish Talaya/Throw net Lugua/Scoop net

I‘e‘/Trevally Talaya/Throw net Pisåo/Fishing pole Lugua/Scoop net

Sinahi Uno to Sinahi Tres is good for fishing, hunting and catching lobster and then slows down to Kuåtto Presente.

Sinahi Uno to Kuåtto Presente is good for cutting wood.

Sinahi Tres is best for fishing.

Kuåtto Presente is time to stop cutting wood for canoes, houses, etc.

Kuåtto Presente to Kuåtto Menguånte is good for planting.

Kuåtto Menguånte to Hinecog is good for cutting wood and catching lobster.

FISHERMEN CODE OF CONDUCT Kodigun Konduktun Peskadot 1. RESPECT NATURE and your place in it.

RISPETA I NATURE yan i sanhalum na lugåt-mu.

2. SEEK ADVICE of experts with generational knowledge of the local resources.

ALIGÅO ABISU gi manmåolik gi generational knowledge gi guinahan tånu’.

3. SHOW REGARD to spawning seasons and juvenile fish.

NA’ANNUK REGARD gi para tiempun manmañåda’ yan i nuebu nai manmafañågu na guihan.

4. DO NOT WASTE. Take only what is needed.

MUNGNGA MUNA’LÅSTIMA. Chuli’ atyu ha’ i håfa un nisista.

5. KEEP SAFE people, property and resources.

NASÅFU’ I TAOTÅO, propiedåt yan guinaha siha.

6. OBEY fishing laws and rules.

OSGI i lai yan I areklamentun pumeska siha.

Hanna Ogo, Sinapalo Elementary School, Honorable Mention, Grades 3–5

Contacts Council Member Richard B. Seman Department of Lands and Natural Resources Phone: (670) 322-9834

Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 522-8220 Fax: (808) 522-8226 Email: info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov Web: www.wpcouncil.org

Council Member John Gourley Phone: (670) 322-7289 Council On-Site Coordinator Joaquin “Jack” Ogumoro Phone: (670) 322-9830 Email: jack.ogumoro@wpcouncil.org

ISBN 978-1-937863-90-6

7. USE PROPER gear and techniques.

USA I PROPIU na ramenta yan manera siha.

8. PICK UP YOUR TRASH. HOKKA I BASULÅ-MU. 9. SHARE YOUR CATCH. NA’FAÑAGI ni kininne’-mu.

Translated by Siñora Bernie Sablan Trinanslåda as: Siñora Bernie Sablan