Haw. Code R. § 13-60.11-1

Current through November, 2024

Section 13-60.11-1 - Purpose

The purposes for this chapter regarding the Kipahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area are to:

(1) Sustainably support the subsistence needs of the Kipahulu Moku community on the island of Maui through culturally-rooted, community based management;

(2) Ensure the sustainability of nearshore ocean resources in the area through effective management practices, including the establishment of limits on the harvest of marine life;

(3) Recognize and protect customary and traditional native Hawaiian fishing practices that are exercised for subsistence, cultural, and religious purposes in the area;

(4) Facilitate the substantive involvement of the community in resource management decisions for the area through dialogue with community residents and resource users;

(5) Establish the 'Opihi Rest Area to ensure stock health and to allow replenishment of this important food resource; and

(6) Establish the Kukui Bay Sanctuary for the preservation and protection of critical nursery habitat for numerous marine species, including species traditionally relied upon for subsistence.

Haw. Code R. § 13-60.11-1

[Eff 3/25/2024] (Auth: HRS §§ 188-22.6, 188-53, 190-3) (Imp: HRS §§ 188-22.6, 188-53, 190-3, Haw. Const. art. XI, §6)