Bills and Hearings effecting Coral Reefs

Subject: FW: ANNOUNCEMENT: DLNR Public Info Meetings on Possible Fishing Regulations


FYI folks.

Not sure if you've been keeping up with the legislature-- but there are a
lot of things being proposed. The announcement below has dates & time for
public input on some of the fishing stuff. Also-- check out the list below.
Go to the www.capitol.hawaii.gov and download or I can send to you.

HB 191 -- Enhances the regulation of aquarium aquatic life collection in the
State.
HB 543-- Enhances the regulation of aquarium aquatic life collection in the
State.
HB 565 -- Enhances the regulation of aquarium aquatic life collection in the
State.
SB 75 -- Establishes limits on the kinds of aquatic life that may be
collected for aquariums
SB 274 - Enhances the regulation of aquarium aquatic life collection in the
State
SB 247 -- Bans the use of lay gill nets over a certain size for fishing;
HB 729-- Prohibit the killing of Manta Rays
HB 366 --Prohibit the killing of Manta Rays
SB 394 -- Prohibit the killing of Manta Rays
HB 1298-- Parrotfish and Goatfish
SB 378 -- Parrotfish and Goatfish
SB 247 -- Lay Gill Nets
HB 583 -- Opihi
SB 1 -- Opihi


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Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: DLNR Public Info Meetings on Possible Fishing
Regulations

January 27, 2009
DLNR Public Info Meetings on Possible Fishing Regulations

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) invites the public to
participate in informational meetings to discuss possible regulations for
certain marine fish species.

The public discussion will center on using minimum size rules to protect
harvested resource fish that may be at risk of being over harvested, and
will focus on at least three main fish families that the DLNR feels may be
in need of updated regulations. They are: Parrotfish (uhu), Goatfish (weke),
and Jacks (ulua/papio). The Division of Aquatic Resources has not yet
drafted rule changes.

The schedule of upcoming meetings is:

Hilo- January 27 (Tuesday) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the County of Hawai'i
Aupuni conference room at 101 Pauahi St.

Windward O'ahu - January 29 (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Castle High
School cafeteria, 45-386 Kane'ohe Bay Drive.

Kaua'i - January 30 (Friday) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kaua'i Community
College, Electronics Technology building, room 114.

Kona - February 3 (Tuesday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kealakehe High School
library, 74-5000 Puohulihuli St., in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i.

Honolulu - February 5 (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kawananakoa
Middle School cafeteria, 49 Funchal St.

Honolulu - February 12 (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Waimalu
Elementary School cafeteria, 98-825 Moanalua Rd.

Leeward O'ahu - February 19 (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wai'anae
Public Library meeting room, 85-625 Farrington Hwy.

Meetings have already been held on Maui and Kaua'i.

The Division of Aquatic Resources plans to hold similar meetings on other
islands, and those dates and locations will be announced at a later time.

For more information contact Division of Aquatic Resources offices at: Maui
(808) 243-5294; Hawai'i (808) 974-6201, Kaua'i (808) 274-3344; Honolulu
(808) 587-0100; Moloka'i/Lana'i (808) 567-3778.