STAND. COM. REP. NO. 369-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2382

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2382 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRUSTACEANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow for the effective and efficient monitoring, management, and regulation of Kona crabs, female spiny lobsters, and Samoan crabs by repealing the statutory prohibition on taking these crustaceans and transferring the prohibition to the Department of Land and Natural Resources Administrative Rules.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai‘i Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition, Inc., and several concerned individuals supported 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2382 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair