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Title
Description
Hearing Details
Chapter 13-48.5,
“Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area, Oʻahu”
Public hearing on the proposed establishment of boundaries and rules for a new Fisheries Management Area on the island of Oʻahu entitled, “Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area, Oʻahu”
View the latest draft rule in Ramseyer Format
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Info Briefing
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Public Hearing and Collection of Testimony
Kalani High School Cafeteria
4680 Kalanianaole Highway,
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96821
and online via Zoom or watch on the DAR YouTube Channel
Chapter 13-60.4,
“West Hawaiʻi Regional Fishery Management Area, Hawaiʻi”
Chapter 13-60.4, “West Hawaiʻi Regional Fishery Management Area, Hawaiʻi”
The proposed amendments include:
1) Extending the moratorium on the taking of Pākuʻikuʻi through 2026;
2) Establishing a Pākuʻikuʻi Fisher Registration requirement with registration Terms and Conditions for any take of Pākuʻikuʻi, including mandatory Pākuʻikuʻi catch reporting, through 2036 while establishing a bag limit of zero (0) Pāku‘iku‘i per person per day through 2036 (the proposed bag limit of zero (0) is a placeholder to facilitate further discussion on bag limits);
3) Making other non-substantive amendments for clarity and consistency with other chapters
DAR has its own 8-digit numeric coding system to track streams and tributaries. This system is based on the 7-digit HSA code with an extra digit added to incorporate intermittent streams and drainage basins.
View the latest draft rule in Ramseyer Format
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
5:30 – 8:30PM – Public Hearing and Collection of Testimony
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
and online via Zoom or watch on the DAR YouTube Channel
HAR Chapter(s)
Description
Current Status
Past Documents/Links
Chapter 13-60.4 “West
Hawaiʻi Regional Fishery Management Area, Hawaiʻi”
Amendments to Hawai‘i
Administrative Rules, Title 13, Chapter 60.4, “West Hawai‘i Regional Fishery
Management Area, Hawai‘i,” to: Extend the Moratorium on the Taking of Pāku‘iku‘i Through December 18, 2026 and Make Other Non-Substantive Amendments for Clarity and Consistency with Other Chapters.
The draft rule amendments will be heard by the Board of Land and Natural Resources at their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, December 13, 2024 (See agenda Item F-2).
For more information on how to participate, please visit the Board Meetings website.
View the draft rule
These draft rule amendments were heard by the Board of Land and Natural Resources at their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, September 27, 2024 (See Agenda Item F-1) and these rule amendments were approved to go to public hearing.
A statewide public hearing was held on November 13, 2024, on Zoom and in-person in Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island.
A video recording of the public hearing is available here.
Chapter 13-48.5,
“Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area, Oʻahu”
This rulemaking action is a request to adopt a new chapter under the Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) as Title 13, Chapter 48.5, “Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area, Oʻahu” to create long-term sustainable fishing within Maunalua Bay; protect ecologically critical and socially important marine life while minimizing impacts to sustainable fishing; conduct data collection and monitoring to inform fisheries management; and develop an inclusive stakeholder-endorsed science-based decision making process.
These rules will prohibit the take of five invertebrate species (‘alakuma, horned helmet, Triton’s trumpet, ula, and ula pāpapa) and prohibit fishing with a spear at night.
The proposed rules will be heard by the Board of Land and Natural Resources at their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025 (See Agenda Item F-2). For more information on how to participate, please visit the Board Meetings website.
View the draft rule.
Informational Briefing to BLNR (05/10/24):
– BLNR Meeting Recording – Audio – (at 0:05:23)
– BLNR Meeting Recording – Video – (at 04:24:43)
Request for BLNR Approval to Hold Public Hearings (7/12/24):
– BLNR Meeting Recording (at 4:05:36)
HAR Chapter(s)
Brief Description
Status
Past Documents/Links
Chapter 13-74,
“License and Permit Provisions and Fees for Fishing, Fish, and Fish Products”
Provided comprehensive updates to licenses and permits including updated fee schedules and 3 new licenses:
- 1. Nonresident Recreational Marine Fishing License
- 2. Commercial Marine Vessel License
- 3. Commercial Marine Dealer License
Effective 5/2/24
The new licenses will be implemented as follows:
- Commercial Marine Vessel License Spring 2024
- Commercial Marine Dealer License Fall 2024
- Non-resident Recreational Marine Fishing License Fall 2024
Chapter 13-60.11,
“Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, Maui”
Established the Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, Maui
Effective 3/25/24
Chapter 13-31, “Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District, Maui”
Chapter 13-230, “General Provisions”
Chapter 13-257, “Day-Use Mooring Rules”
Provided crucial amendments and additions to the rules for the Molokini MLCD and Day-Use Mooring program
Effective March 15, 2024
Chapter 13-95, “Rules Regulating the Taking and Selling of Certain Marine Resources”
The primary purpose of this rulemaking action was a request to amend HAR chapter 13-95 for enhanced protections of important herbivore fish species and for updated pāpaʻi kualoa (Kona Crab) rules to match the recently amended relevant statutory language.
Effective February 22, 2024
Chapter 13-78, “Ocean Stewardship User Fee”
This rulemaking action was a request to adopt HAR chapter 13-78, establishing provisions for the Ocean Stewardship User Fee.
Effective January 12, 2024
For information on earlier rulemaking, visit our Revised Statutes