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House committee advances bill to let DLNR set 'ama'ama bag limits after widespread public testimony
Summary
The House Committee on Water and Land recommended passage of HB 18-17 with amendments, directing the Department of Land and Natural Resources to set area-specific bag limits for the native 'ama'ama fish through rulemaking after extensive testimony from students, fishers and community members about steep population declines.
The House Committee on Water and Land advanced HB 18-17 on Feb. 17, recommending passage with amendments and directing the Department of Land and Natural Resources to set bag limits by rule for areas that do not already have management plans.
The measure, which would create statutory authority for bag limits on the native 'ama'ama (striped mullet), drew sustained public comment. Crystal Impalato, a sixth-grade teacher from Waiahole Elementary, said her students helped research the decline and “helped to draft this bill” and urged lawmakers to act so future generations can continue traditional uses and food practices.
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