HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0031.002 2014-2016From the office of -
Council Member
District 4 — Puna Makai
MEMORANDUM
GREGGOR ILAGAN
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
DATE: February 13, 2015
TO: Dru Kanuha, Chair
And Members of the Hawaii County Council
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FROM: V Greggor Ragan, Council Member
Office: (808) 965-1712
Fax: (808) 965-2707
Email. gilagan@hawaiicotiTity.gov
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ECEIVED
Tim 4e -=By
SUBJECT: Comm. 31; Request for a presentation from Dr. Bill Walsh on the sustainability of
aquarium life.
Attached is a PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Bill Walsh, aquatic biologist for the Department
of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources.
Please distribute this to the members of the Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability
Committee meeting on February 17, 2015.
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Manage fishery activities to
ensure sustainability
Enhance nearshore resources
Minimize conflicts of use
Designate > 30% of coastal waters as
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where aquarium fish collecting is prohibited
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Brian Tissot Ph.D. Washington State University Vancouver
Leon Hallacher Ph.D. University of Hawai'i Hilo
Ivor Williams Ph.D. NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
Jill Zamzow Ph.D. NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
Divers & Data Manaaement:
Mark Albins, Paula Ayotte, Josh Ballauer, Camille Barnett, Matt Barton, Zachary Caldwell, Brent Carman,
Katia Chikasuye, Paul Clark, Steve Cotton, Anne Creason, Jan Dierking, Brian Doo, Jeff Eble, Katie Gaab,
Karen Geisler, Jonatha Giddens, Jeffrey Gomas, Brian Greene, Kathy Greenwood, Jim Gunderson, Cynthia
Hankins, Pete Hendricks, Ranya Henson, Jackie Holbrook, Marc Hughes, Jonathan Hultquist, Laura Jackson,
Lindsey Kramer, Caitlin Kryss, Megan Lamson, Joe Laughlin, Ross Martin, Sara McCutcheon, Scarlet Mraz, Jeff
Muir, Elizabeth Murphy, Shaun Norris, Daniel Okumura, Michelle Oldenburg, Kara Osada-D'Avella, Rich Osada,
Delisse Ortiz, Kim Page, Erica Perez, Kanoe Phillips, Greg Polloi, Linda Preskitt, Noelani Puniwai, Julia Rose,
Noelle Ruscinski, Chelsie Settlemier, Jill Sommers, James Stilley, Kosta Stamoulis, Allison Suhr, Jen Vandeveur,
Dan VanRavensway, Cecile Walsh, Todd Wass, Lisa Wedding, Darla White, Charles Wiggins, Amy Young,
Rachael Younger, Brian Zyglicynski
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Emma Anders, Jan Marsh, Bob Nishimoto Ph.D., Tony Montgomery, Paul Murakawa,
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William Walsh
Ph.D. University of Hawaii Manoa
Steve Cotton
B.S. University of Hawaii Hilo
Laura Jackson
B.S. Washington State University
Kara Osada
M.S. University of Hawaii Hilo
Megan Lamson
M.S. University of Hawaii Hilo
Ross Martin
B.S. University of Hawai' i Hilo
Special Thanks to:
Brian Tissot Ph.D., Ivor Williams Ph.D.,
Jill Zamzow Ph.D., Leon Hallacher Ph.D.,
Kosta Stamoulis, Keoki Stender