STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1794

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.C.R. No. 7

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 7 entitled:

"SENATE 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,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support appropriate development, adoption, and implementation of culturally-grounded, community-driven fishery management proposals, that seek to apply kipuka communities' intimate knowledge of their nearshore waters to steward, restore, and perpetuate their resources, and maintain and protect their cultural traditions and values.  

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kua‘āina Ulu ‘Auamo, and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  DLNR commented on this measure.  One concerned individual testified in opposition to this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 7 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KANIELA ING, Chair