Lana’i Fishing Bill

HB850 Relating to Fishing – This establishes a community-based fishery resource management area around Lana’i, and an advisory committee to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop traditional fishery management practices, and advise proposed rules for take of fishery resources. Senate WLH Committee passed the bill with amendments, including a provision to incorporate the rules developed under the Act into the ‘aha kiole management system as the fishery management structure for the island of Lana’i, once the rules for the ‘aha kiole management system had been established. Senate WAM Committee passed this bill with amendments 04-01-11. No further hearings are scheduled as of this report.