Bahnsen, Pamela

Cox, Doak C.

Parrish, James

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University of Hawaii at ManoaEnvironmental CenterCrawford 317. 2550 Campus RoadHonolulu, Hawaii 96822Telephone (BOB) 948-7361RL:0499BHB 2108, HD 1RELATING TO FISHING REGULATIONSStatement forSenate Committee onEconomic DevelopmentPublic Hearing - 20 March 1984ByPamela Bahnsen, Environmental CenterDoak C. Cox, Environmental CenterJames Parrish, Cooperative Fishery Research UnitHB 2108 would amend the present law regarding the use of nets and traps in fishing,HRS 188-29(a). This statement on the bill does not reflect an institutional position of theUniversity of Hawaii.The present law prohibits, in general, the use of nets with a stretched mesh less than2 inches or the use of traps that do not meet certain criteria. This general prohibition is,however, modified by six provisions for exceptions to the mesh-size criterion for nets anda provision defining the applicability of the criteria for traps. The proposed amendment isin the form of a seventh provision applicable to net mesh size which would constitute afurther exception to the general minimum 2-inch stretched mesh criterion.In contrast to the general criterion, the 1i inches is not specifically identified as astretched mesh criterion. We recommend editing the proposed subsection 7 to read:"•••less than one and one-half inches stretched mesh only to bag••••" We are uncertain whya mesh exemption is necessary for a net used to transport or "bag" fish already captured,or why if one were necessary, why it should be restricted to the nets used to transport fishcaptured only by encircling nets.AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

HB 2108, HD 1, Relating to Fishing Regulations - Statement for Senate Committee on Economic Development Public Hearing - March 20, 1984

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HB 2108, HD 1, Relating to Fishing Regulations - Statement for Senate Committee on Economic Development Public Hearing - March 20, 1984

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