Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a group apparently led by Kailua-Kona fisherman Phil Fernandez , filed a petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month to delist Humpback Whales from the endangered species list.
Mr. Fernandez has also objected to Monk Seal protections and advocated re-opening the Northwest islands to fishing (See West Hawaii Today)
