188F-3. West Hawaii regional fishery management area; purpose
The purpose of the West Hawaii regional fishery management area shall be to:
(1) Ensure the sustainability of the State's
nearshore ocean resources;
(2) Identify areas with resource and use conflicts;
(3) Provide management plans as well as implementing
regulations for minimizing user conflicts and resource depletion, through the
designation of sections of coastal waters in the West Hawaii regional fishery
management area as fish replenishment areas where certain specified fish
harvesting activities are prohibited, and other areas where anchoring and ocean
recreation activities are restricted;
(4) Establish a system of day-use mooring buoys in
high-use coral reef areas and limit anchoring in some of these areas to prevent
anchor damage to corals;
(5) Identify areas and resources of statewide
significance for protection;
(6) Carry out scientific research and monitoring of
the nearshore resources and environment; and
(7) Provide for substantive involvement of the
community in resource management decisions for this area through facilitated
dialogues with community residents and resource users.
[L 1998, c 306, pt of
§2]
