STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3539

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 103
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE
     IMPACT THAT COMMERCIAL MARINE MAMMAL WATCHING TOURS MAY HAVE
     ON MARINE MAMMALS IN WATERS OFF THE WAIANAE COAST OF OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request a study of the
impact that commercial marine mammal watching tours may have on
marine mammals in waters off the Waianae Coast of Oahu.

     Testimony in favor of this measure was submitted by the
Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

     Your Committee has heard that the department has met with
members of the Waianae community to discuss the possible
formation of a task force, and the issues to be covered.  The
department expressed concerns that because there are no funds,
the study should be more focused on the impact of these tours on
the akule fishing industry.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Amending the title to: "REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE
          IMPACT THAT COMMERCIAL MARINE MAMMAL WATCHING TOURS MAY
          HAVE ON COMMERCIAL FISHING IN WATERS OFF THE WAIANAE
          COAST OF OAHU";

 
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     (2)  Deleting the first five WHEREAS clauses;

     (3)  Changing the focus of the study to the impact that
          commercial marine mammal watching tours may have on
          commercial fishing in waters off the Waianae Coast of
          Oahu, and adding recommendations for guidelines so that
          the commercial marine mammal watching tours and the
          local commercial fishers can coexist; 

     (4)  Clarifying that the review of reports on user conflict
          are between commercial marine mammal watching tours and
          commercial fishers; and

     (5)  Making technical amendments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development,



                                   ______________________________
                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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