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Game Management Advisory Commission County of Hawai’i Minutes – Draft Final Meeting Date: February 18, 2025 Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Place: Zoom and In-Person 25 Aupuni Ctr., Ste. #1501, Hilo HI 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: District 1 - Robert Duerr, Present, in person District 2 – Taysen Wong Chong, Present, in person District 3 – Rhon Leomana Turalde, Present, in person District 4 – Brian Ley – Present, in person District 5 - Vacant District 6 – Vacant District 7 – Vacant District 8 – Cortney Okumura – Present via Zoom District 9 – Justin Ackerman – Present via Zoom Quorum Established with 6 in attendance. STAFF: Inha Kandatsu-Kang Deputy Attorney, Corporation Counsel – in person Barbara Kossow, Administrative Specialist – via Zoom 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 21, 2025 Action: A motion was made by T. Wong Chong and seconded by B. Ley to accept the January 21, 2025 minutes. The motion passed unanimously by voice poll vote with 6 yes, and 0 excused. 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. 4. COMMISSIONER REPORT BY DISTRICT: RD: Robert Duerr, District 1, The big news in district 1 was a sea snake that was found in Honoli’i. It was found under a log. Sea snakes are one of the most poisonous snake in the world but they have small mouths so they’re difficult to bite, though if you really caress them or you think it’s cool to handle them you could get bit and death is really a possibility - with that being said that’s pretty neat, pretty unusual and it was a beautiful animal. The Makahanaloa fishing association had their annual meeting and a number of East Hawaii Fishing working group. I went myself and actually joined the group and a couple of issues they have going on that group is really together. 1