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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE: October 19, 2010 Re: Comm. No. 862/Res. No. 363-10
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort& Hotel
78-128 `Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 3:21 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
The Committee on Human Services and Economic Development, to which was referred
Resolution No. 363-10, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 363-10, transmitted by Council Member Kelly Greenwell, via Communication
No. 862, dated July 7, 2010, a resolution recommending that the Department of Land and
Natural Resources disallow the collection of reef fish for export in the waters surrounding the
Island of Hawai`i.
This matter was first heard on July 20, 2010. At that meeting, Mr. Hoffmann reminded
Committee Members that a previous resolution which he introduced, Res. 308-10, was written
to convey to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) recommendations by the
West Hawai`i Fisheries Council to create guidelines for the aquarium industry. He added that he
would like to try to regulate the aquarium industry first before enacting a complete ban, as
Res. 363-10 is requesting. He concluded by asking that Res. 308-10 be given a chance in its
revised form before acting on Res. 363-10, and requested Res. 363-10 be postponed.
Discussion ensued regarding the reef fish collection industry and continued regarding the
livelihood of the industry and allowing the compromises already established from a previous
resolution to develop.
The final vote, as reflected below, prompted the Committee Chair to forward Resolution
No. 363-10 to the full Council with a negative recommendation.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
ENRIQUES X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES &
GREENWELL x ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X NAEOLE-BEASON X
ONISHI x EMILY Al;ids4;(1,1,6.-ge4140/7
LE-BEASON, CHAIR
YAGONG X HSEDC REPORT NO. 9
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED:N 4 V 0 4-2{11-0-
OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY
Meeting: November 4, 2010 - 51st Session
Action: Filed Resolution 363-10 and HSEDC-9
HSEDC Report 9 transmitted the above resolution with a "negative"
recommendation due to a vote of 5-noes.
Re: Res. 363-10 (Comm. 862) / HSEDC-9