SB 2712 SD 1

RELATING TO FISHERIES

By Senator(s) INOUYE (BR)

Keywords: COMMERCIAL FISHING, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Department of land & natural resources, FISHES AND FISHING, MARINE RESOURCES

Report Title: Shark Finning Prohibited

Description: Strictly limits the possession, purchase, sale, or trade of shark fins. Exempts vessels that do not off-load cargo in the State or its territorial waters. (SD1)

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        S Referred to 1. ECD 2. WLH                                
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 02-11-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 224.
 2-11-00        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-00        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Slom; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Kawamoto, Taniguchi
 2-18-00        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2241) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WLH
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WLH.