2019 01-29 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – January 29, 2019 a unique situation – we live in the middle of the – and there’s no premise – there’s no foundation for them to do this. We don’t have a depletion of population \[unclear\] the aquarium collectors are on legislation right now and they said DAR Division has studies that fish populations abounds in Hawaii – it’s so funny but they tell us fishermen there’s a depletion of our resources – so there’s a conflict of who’s telling what at DAR Division. So it’s just a simple letter stating our rights and that we at GMAC opposed any RPLs. GD: George Donev here – a letter to who? The Mayor? TN: For the Mayor to approve the letter to the legislators. GD: Oh, OK, so the letter would be going to the legislators? TN: Yes. BKK: But the original intent is to write the letter to the Mayor because we go directly to him...this is a County commission and then if he approves or if he has the same philosophy behind it then we can progressively work with the legislature. GD: Thank you... BKK: Teresa Nakama moved to write a letter to Mayor Kim and from there move forward to work with legislature on this. Seconded by Nani Pogline. BKK: So the motion was made by Teresa, seconded by Nani. Is there any other discussion. KU: Hi, this is Kean. Teresa – I work with a lot of fishermen and I talk to them regarding this – I didn’t go to the meeting but the consensus from the fishermen – they some – the majority did support some kind of license – as long as that monies would go directly back into, you know, fishery, where and, and... TN: That violates our constitutional rights... KU: And that’s what another guy said. It was real interesting to see that but from what I understand that money would go into a general fund – is that correct? TN: I don’t know... KU: Yes, that’s what I was told. 23