STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1533

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 6

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 6 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP UNDER THE TRADITIONAL KONOHIKI FISHING RIGHTS SYSTEM IN SUSTAINING AN ABUNDANT NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT AND A THRIVING POPULATION AND CULTURE, AND URGING THE STATE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CULTURALLY-GROUNDED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS TO STEWARD, RESTORE, AND PERPETUATE OUR NEARSHORE RESOURCES AND MAINTAIN AND PROTECT ASSOCIATED CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND VALUES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Recognize the historic success of community stewardship under the traditional konohiki fishing rights system in sustaining an abundant nearshore environment and a thriving population and culture throughout the State; and

     (2)  Urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support the development, adoption, and implementation of culturally-grounded, community-driven fishery management proposals to steward, restore, and perpetuate nearshore resources and maintain and protect associated cultural traditions and values.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Conservation Council for Hawaii, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Kipahulu Ohana, Inc., Ho‘omana Pono, LLC., Kua‘aina Ulu ‘Auamo, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  One concerned individual testified in opposition to this measure.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support and administer the development, adoption, and implementation of culturally-grounded, community-driven fishery management proposals; and

     (2)  Amending its title to more accurately reflect what it aims to accomplish once adopted.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 6, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 6, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land,

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

____________________________ KANIELA ING, Chair