STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1275

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 80

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 80 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROPOSE AND ADOPT RULES REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE MARINE DEALER REPORTS TO ALLOW FOR TRACKING, COMPARISON, AND VERIFICATION OF MONTHLY CATCH REPORT DATA TO DETERMINE OVERALL REPORTING ACCURACY AND EFFECTIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE AQUARIUM FISH INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist the Department of Land and Natural Resources with effective management of the State's marine and reef resources by encouraging the Department to adopt administrative rules requiring aquarium fish dealers to report regularly on their purchases and sales.  Reports by dealers will assist the Department in tracking and verification of the data in monthly catch reports submitted to the Department by commercial marine licensees as required pursuant to state statute.

Wayne's Ocean World, Inc., and numerous individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.  Several individuals submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 80 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KANIELA ING, Chair