Establishes a limu management area along the shoreline in Ewa Beach.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the natural supply of limu along the shores in Ewa Beach is rapidly diminishing. This is due in part to overharvesting of limu during the past four years. As a result, many types of limu, including huluhulu waenae, lipoa, and ‘a‘ala ‘ula, can no longer be found or are at risk of extinction in this area.

The purpose of this Act is to preserve and sustain the limu supply by establishing a limu management area for the shoreline in Ewa Beach on Oahu.

SECTION 2. Chapter 188, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§188- Limu management area. (a) There is established a limu management area from the shoreline and extending one hundred fifty feet seaward in Ewa Beach from the gunnery range to the boat ramp on Muumuu street.

(b) No person shall pick, gather, harvest, or otherwise take limu from within the limu management area for two years beginning on July 1, 2005; provided that this section shall not apply to a person who has obtained a special permit to pick limu for purposes of replanting.

(c) Beginning July 1, 2007, a person may hand pick limu in the limu management area from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only during the months of December, January, and June of each year. A maximum of one pound for all types of limu combined may be hand picked per day by any person."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.