6 islands remain under high surf advisory

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday for the north and west shores of Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Molokai, and the north shores of Maui. The west shores of Hawaii island are also under the advisory.

Surf of 15 to 20 feet was expected on the north and west shores of Kauai and Niihau and the North Shore of Oahu, diminishing to 12 to 16 feet Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Surf of 10 to 15 feet was expected along the west shores of Oahu and Molokai, dropping to 8 to 12 feet Sunday. Surf on Big Island west shores will be 6 to 10 feet, the NWS said.

A weak high-pressure system northeast of the islands will bring gentle tradewinds through Sunday.

Isle police help capture fugitive

Kauai police last week helped capture a man who failed to report to a federal prison after being sentenced to 10 years for firearms and narcotics charges.

Akira Obatake, 33, went missing on Jan. 8. Over the next week, with the cooperation of community members, his whereabouts were narrowed down to the Anahola area, Kauai County said in a news release.

An air and ground search was conducted in Anahola Wednesday afternoon and Obatake was found and arrested. He was turned over to U.S. marshals on Friday.

"We would like to thank members of the public who assisted in the apprehension of the fugitive," said Assistant Chief Michael Contrades.

Group proposes limit on fishing

WAILUKU, Maui » Tension between Molokai residents and outside fishermen is all the more reason for the island to adopt a local fisheries management plan, a Molokai community group said.

Hui Malama o Mo‘omomi has tried for two decades to have waters up to 1 mile off Molokai’s northwest coast — from Ilio Point on the west to Kaholaiki Bay on the east — designated a community-based subsistence management area.

Limiting catch to two fish per day, for example, would deter off-island fishermen from traveling to the area, group founder Kelson "Mac" Poepoe told the Maui News.

Molokai residents would need to abide by the catch limit as well. "It’s not just outside people, it’s our people, too," he said.

Fish populations off Moomomi have been declining over the past decade even though very few off-island fishermen visit, he said.