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Commercial Aquarium Collection
in West Hawaiʻi
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Current
Engagements
[1] Hawaiʻi (statewide) Aquarium Fishing - DAR Initiating
[2] West Hawaiʻi AQ Permits - TBD
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References
BLNR Meeting August 23 - DAR Submittal for West Hawaiʻi AQ Permits
Status: Contested Case filed
Update October 11, 2024 DLNR pulled DARʻs Submittal
There is no longer a contestable case.
DLNR will initiate rulemaking for HRS § 188-31 Aquarium Permit Use
Exploiting Hawaiian Reef Fish
Ka Wai Ola Article, June 2024
Informational Briefing - West Hawaiʻi AQ Permits
BLNR Hierarchy of Use Policy
Paoakalani Declaraton
Hawaiʻi Constitution - Artice XII § VII
Hawaiʻiʻs Admission Act
Ka Paʻakai Analysis
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
HRS § 188-31 Aquarium Permit Use
Proposed White List & Allowable Catch
West Hawaiʻi Regional Fishery Management Area
EIS for West Hawaiʻi (2019)
Revised EIS for West Hawaiʻi (2021)
Aquaculture Facility License Specific Terms & Conditions
CMDR Marine Dealer Registration Form
2024 West Hawaiʻi AQ Permit
2024 – October 11
Received a Letter from DLNR
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DLNR pulled DARʻs submittal
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Petitioners no longer have a contestable case
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DAR will move their efforts to rule making for HRS § 188-31
2024 – August 23
Petitioners files a request for Contested Case
2024 – August 23rd, DAR submittal to the BLNR to request approval to:
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Terms & Conditions for Aquarium Use Permit
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Aquarium Use Permit Application
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Delegate authority to Department Chair to issue permits
2024 – August 9th, DAR submittal to the BLNR to request approval to issue West Hawaiʻi Aquarium Use Permits –– Rescheduled for August 23rd
2024 – June 28th, DAR submittal to the BLNR to request approval to issue West Hawaiʻi Aquarium Use Permits –– To be rescheduled
2024 – June, Ka Wai Ola June Newsletter June 2024 Edition
2023 Petition for Rule Making
2023 – December
Petitioners requested the BLNR to ban Commercial AQ statewide.
BLNR unanimously approved (AQ advised DLNR is not able to legally ban, but may manage).
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