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Anyone wishing to present an item at a future meeting should contact this Commission’s clerk at: 808-323-4444 or Barbara.Kossow@hawaiicounty.gov to request to have the subject placed on the next available agendasubject to the Chair’s approval. 1.CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Interested persons who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. 3.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: Approval of minutes for the meeting on February 17, 2026 Communications/correspondence: Letter to P&R regarding Hilo Banyan Drive Isles fishing spot wall disrepair. 4.COMMISSIONER’S DISTRICT REPORTS: a.Each Commissioner will provide updates and share concerns about their respective districts; Commissioners to decide on whether to add those topics at the next meeting and to invite the public to provide testimonies and presentations at their meeting. There will otherwise be no discussion or voting, which will be reserved for when it is itemized on a future agenda. 5.PRESENTATION: a.Kim N. Holland, Ph.D., Research Professor, Shark Research Lab at the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). HIMB is a research institute of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, which is located on Moku o Lo’e (Coconut Island) in Kane’ohe Bay, O’ahu. He will speak on the “Fish Aggregation Device Program” (FAD Program). 6.OLD BUSINESS: a.GMAC development of an informational/marketing brochure design markups for Commissioners to consider. Commissioner Aquino b.Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2025 second, third, and fourth, quarter reports. Commissioner Duerr c.Discussion regarding recruitment of people to fill vacant GMAC seats. d.The Commission intends to discuss topics for future GMAC agenda presentations. Chair Wong Chong e.Presentation by Planning Department regarding Makahanaloa Fishing Association’s complaint regarding fishing access at TMK: (3) 2-8-012:028, the County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.