STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1770

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 251

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 251 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES, TO CONSULT AND CONFER WITH LICENSED SPECIALIZED FISHING PRACTITIONERS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTING REVISED OR NEW REGULATIONS AFFECTING THESE STYLES OF  NEAR-SHORE COMMERCIAL FISHING AND TO SEEK ADVICE FROM AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THEM ON ANY AND ALL FUTURE REGULATIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL FISHING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to consult with licensed specialized fishing practitioners prior to implementing or revising rules regulating commercial fishing.

     The Hawaii Nearshore Fishermen and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.  DLNR and Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 251 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

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KEN ITO, Chair