By Journal on July 3, 2020
Albottar Jamore, Amata Kabua, Andrew Bing, Bwiji Aliven, Charles Muller, Fred Pedro, Jerry Kramer, Jeton Anjain, Marshalls Billfish Club, Melven Aliven, Moses Cama, Nitijela, Ronald Reagan, Ronnie Reimers, Shiro Riklon
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Journal 7/5/1983 P1 Are you registered to vote? Voter registration is now open for the 7 September plebiscite on the Compact of Free Association and the November Nitijela elections. Chief Electoral Officer Shiro Riklon said there are about 12,000 voters presently registered. He estimates there are 2,000 to 3,000 eligible voters who are not registered. […]
By Journal on July 11, 2019
Atjang Paul Memorial, Baron Bigler, Bwiji Aliven, Damien Milne, Iesha Abner Floor, John Lang, Mack Capelle, Marshalls Billfish Club, Miss Billfish, Odysseus Riklon, Ronnie Reimers
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Dozens of anglers competing in last weekend’s two-day annual 37th Marshalls Billfish Club tournament caught eight qualifying billfish, with Damien Milne on Bakaro reeling in the two biggest ones at 415 and 330 lbs. Milne also won total qualifying pounds for his marlin catches. Ronnie Reimers on Kirtake hauled in a 323 lbs marlin to […]
By Journal on July 4, 2019
Enemanit, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Majuro Urok Club, Marshalls Billfish Club, Mayor Ladie Jack, Waylon Muller
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Dozens of anglers and bottom fishermen will take to their boats this weekend in Majuro for two days of fishing competition. The beautiful Miss Urok Alexis Henry and Miss Billfish Iesha Abner Floor will both grace the docks in Uliga harbor July 5 and 6 for the running of the 37th Annual Marshalls Billfish Club […]
By Journal on March 29, 2019
Alice BUck, Bwiji, Japan, Jernadrik Jelke, Marshalls Billfish Club
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Journal 3/30/1982 P1 Japan to pay $1,250,000 for fishing rights The Republic of the Marshall Islands and Japan recently signed a new fisheries agreement that will be in effect for one year beginning April 1. Under the terms of the agreement, Japanese fishing boats will be licensed to fish in Marshallese waters in return for […]
By Journal on March 1, 2019
Marshalls Billfish Club, Mike Traxler, Tom Michels
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Journal 3/2/1982 P1 DeBrum: Compact talks broke down Marshall Islands Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum returned home on February 25 to report that status negotiations with the United States had broken down. Secretary deBrum said in a news release: “We’re back to square one. We are now further away from the end of the negotiations than […]
By Journal on February 22, 2019
Jakie Jacob Memorial, Ladie Jack, Marshalls Billfish Club
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Journal 2/26/1982 P5 Among other things by Akio Heine There is no denying that the Marshallese people who live on Ebeye have been stripped of their dignity and respect. There is no denying, too, that there are tyrannical forces — both from within and outside the Marshalls — trying to keep people oppressed. But for […]
By Journal on August 17, 2018
Atjang Paul, marlin, Marshalls Billfish Club, MBC, Melvin Aliven, Ronnie Reimers, Scott Howe, Timothy Anok
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Journal 8/21/1981 P1 Teachers object to contract plan A hearing on controversial contracts for all elementary and high school teachers ended abruptly August 15 at Marshall Islands High School cafeteria when it was apparent the teachers did not like the idea that they would be on one-year contracts while other government workers would continue on […]
By Journal on January 25, 2018
Christa, Christa deBrum, Christal deBrum, Danny Paul, Kenneth Kramer, Kirtaki, Lotojo, Majuro Urok Club, Marshalls Billfish Club, Melven Aliven, Randy Jack, Rebecca Lathrop, Robin Milne, Ronnie Reimers, Team Jaqueline
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The Miss Christa 5th Memorial Double Up fishing derby last Saturday included the carry over from the recent Catch-5 derby. The event, run by Marshalls Billfish Club, featured many fishermen but no one won the Catch-5, which has now been rolled over to the July two-day fishing tournament. A bottom fishing tournament run by Majuro […]
By Journal on July 13, 2017
Bill Capelle, Damien Milne, Danny Paul, Kottar Ta, Kyle Aliven, Marah, Marshalls Billfish Club, Myra, Wally Milne
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Danny Paul caught the biggest marlin in last weekend’s 35th Annual Marshalls Billfish Club Tournament, setting the pace for a competition that saw 15 marlin caught and nine tagged and released over two days of fishing. Paul, fishing on Lotujo, caught 377 pound and 125 pound marlins. Bill Capelle on Jojo Lele caught a 321 […]
By Journal on September 9, 2016
Aikner Rubon, All-Micronesia, April Simon, billfish, Budweiser, Chad McGlinn, Dirk Roesler, fishing, Fishing Tournament, Kyle Aliven, Marshalls Billfish Club, Paul Shimizu, Tammie Shoniber
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The digital age has come to billfish land. The just-concluded Budweiser All Micronesia Fishing Tournament generated 38 tagged and released fish, an all-time high in the 24 years this international event has been hosted by the Marshalls Billfish Club. Tag and release fish require fishermen to show a digital photo of the fish they caught […]