‘A shining example’: Miloli‘i becomes state’s second official Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area

The reef within the new Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area is seen Tuesday. (Courtesy DLNR/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Laila Kaupu, a fifth generation Miloli‘i fisher, hugs Gov. David Ige. (Courtesy DLNR/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Above: Gov. David Ige (center) speaks with keiki on the shoreline of Miloli‘i after he signed off on administrative rules that made the South Kona fishing village the state’s second official Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area. Below: The South Kona coastline and Miloli‘i are seen behind a boat’s wake. (Courtesy DLNR/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Miloli‘i became the state’s second official Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Tuesday when Gov. David Ige signed off on administrative rules decades in the making.