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OHA trustees back continued community-led management of Ka'upulehu reserve
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a resolution supporting Hui Kahua'i and community-led transition of the Ka'upulehu marine reserve into a Fisheries Management Area, endorsing community co-management and a timeline of BLNR public hearings this spring.
Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs voted to approve a resolution supporting continued community-led management of Ka'upulehu in North Kona and the community’s proposed agency rulemaking to transition the area from a 10‑year no‑take marine reserve to a locally managed Fisheries Management Area.
The move, approved by roll call with eight recorded yes votes, follows a presentation by Hui Kahua'i members including Hannah Kielani Springer and Kaikea Nakachi, who outlined a decade of monitoring, outreach and a management plan they say is designed to protect…
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