2016-02-22 Game Managemetn Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes—February 22, 2016 JE: OK, um, so this is us —the directors, the officers and partners. Then we (W have the MSU over in Kamuela —this is where we had the training — blessings on the —to the trainer— his name is Jim — I forget what his last name was... MA: Wairinga... JE: Wairinga? MA: Yeah. JE: Yeah, that's... MA: We're actually been working with experienced operators of these units. Jim and Bruce Dunlop are — they ride the Island Road Food Coop in Washington State —this was the first organization that was able to successfully have one of these units built and approved by the USDA and they've been in operation for 13 years now, um, once we started talking with them we actually realized that they had a very similar operating model to what we have here. They work off the coast, um, Lopez Island, Bainbridge Island, there are several islands that are off the coast of Washington State and they have to put their unit on a ferry and go to these locations and process remotely and then come back to a home base that is on the mainland. So it had so many similar characteristics and when we started talking about the various problems that we would encounter they were like, yeah, we can help you with that and so we actually hired them as consultants to come over here and help us do the initial calibration and training of the unit as well and that's what these pictures are showing today. JE: Then what we have is the pua'a —first harvest animal was the— our pua'a — it was respectfully treated and taken and making the way for the harvest. MSU rear entrance what we see is the pua'a being taken up by hoist and then this — the wash and harvesting section and the trainees receiving — what you call guidance and direction by Jim —what was that again? MA: Waiwringer... JE: Waiwringer... OK. You know, at times pronouncing my name, you know, so we're even, OK. Um, then we went through process, well, the trainers went to the process of, you know, cutting and skinning the animal and then after that— cleanliness is really, really important, you know, on an operation like this, you know, you're gonna have flies, you're gonna have, you know, different types of insects coming around and stuff like that, you know, but taking care of the floor, taking care of the equipment and making sure it's washed out is really, really important. Sanitation is key, 7