HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

131

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO AMEND CHAPTER 13-34, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, THE PUPUKEA MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OAHU, TO ALLOW HOOK AND LINE POLE FISHING FOR AKULE.

 

 

WHEREAS, the akule or big-eyed shad is a transient fish that moves freely inshore during the day and moves offshore during the night; and

WHEREAS, the akule is regarded as a favorite food by many, and is a popular target fish for both recreational and commercial fishers; and

WHEREAS, the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District on Oahu was established in January 1983, through Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-34, and was amended in December 2002, to improve regulations for the district; and

WHEREAS, in March 2003, the rules for the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District on Oahu were amended again to allow netting of akule in the Waimea Bay area of the district during certain months of the year; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) recognizes that the akule is a highly prolific fish with a lifespan of three years and is not in danger of being overfished; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, the Senate concurring, that DLNR is requested to amend its administrative rules, to allow hook and line pole fishing for akule within the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DLNR is requested to submit a report of any actions taken to amend its rules to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2006; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District