Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES
Part II - MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS
Chapter 60.11 - KIPAHULU COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA, MAUI
Section 13-60.11-1 - Purpose
Current through August, 2024
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.
