Hawai'i Fisheries Initiative - The Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs

The management plan establishes fish
replenishment areas (where aquarium fish
collection is prohibited or no fishing of reef
fish allowed), mooring buoy system, and
gear restrictions. The area’s effectiveness is
reviewed every five years by DLNR and the
University of Hawai‘i.
u Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, HRS § 200D
u Conservation of Aquatic Life, Wildlife, and
Land Plants, HRS § 195D
u Aquatic Resources, HRS 187A
u Marine Life Conservation Program, HRS §
190 – Marine Life Conservation Districts
(no-take zones)
u Ocean and Submerged Lands Leasing,
HRS § 190D (see section on Aquaculture);
Aquaculture loan programs at HRS § 219
u General Provisions Relating to Aquatic
Resources and Wildlife, HRS § 197
u Ocean Recreation and Coastal Areas
Programs, HRS § 200
u Coastal Zone Management, HRS § 205A
u Federal aid in sport fish restoration,
HRS § 187A-9 – funding for programs and
activities relating to sportfishing. 478
Hawai‘i Administrative Rules
Promulgated by DLNR in carrying out
its duties as prescribed by the Hawai‘i
Legislature via the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes,
a proposed rule or amendment first is
drafted by DLNR, approved by the Board of
Land and Natural Resources, and reviewed
by the Department of the Attorney General
(AG). Then the draft is taken out to public
meetings and/or hearings, where the public
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