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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center to convene a working group to examine the feasibility of establishing a research program for the stewardship of marine protected areas.
WHEREAS, increasing population growth and mounting demands on natural resources have created a pressing need for the implementation of sustainable solutions; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, the Legislature embraced sustainability as a guiding principle in the future development and land use management of the Hawaiian Islands when it established the Hawaii 2050 Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the native Hawaiian land tenure system recognized the interconnectedness of island ecosystems whose health was necessary to the survival of native Hawaiian communities; and
WHEREAS, conducting research and collecting data on marine protected areas will provide information that will lead to a greater understanding of these areas by a wider circle of stakeholders; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the Senate concurring, that the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center convene a working group of interested stakeholders to examine the feasibility of establishing a research program to:
(1) Collaborate with the federal government on issues pertaining to stewardship of aquaculture and marine protected areas;
(2) Conduct research and catalogue scientific data on the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument;
(3) Seek federal funds and grants to support the program; and
(4) Consult with experts on native Hawaiian aquaculture and marine ecosystems in areas including fishing practices and ocean and atmospheric conditions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group is requested to consider which organization is best suited to implement the program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2012; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Marine Protected Areas; UH Hilo; Working Group