Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES
Part II - MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS
Chapter 60.8 - HA'ENA COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA, KAUA'I
Section 13-60.8-1 - Purpose
Current through February, 2024
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.
