Section 13-60.8-1 - Purpose The purpose of this chapter regarding the Ha'ena Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area is to:
(1) Sustainably support the consumptive needs of the Ha'ena ahupua'a 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 aquatic life;(3) Establish the Makua Pu'uhonua (Marine Refuge) for the preservation and protection of this nursery habitat for juvenile reef fishes;(4) Recognize and protect customary and traditional native Hawaiian fishing practices that are exercised for subsistence, cultural, and religious purposes in the area; and(5) Facilitate the substantive involvement of the community in resource management decisions for the area through dialogue with community residents and resource users. [Eff 8/14/2015] (Auth: HRS §§188-22.9, 188-53, 190-3) (Imp: HRS §§188-22.9, 188-53, 190-3)