Hawaii SB22 exempts fisheries management actions from environmental review requirements.

Hawaii SB22 amends state law to exempt actions involving the operation and management of all fisheries in the State from environmental review requirements. The bill states that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for fisheries management in state waters and must analyze data to ensure sustainable harvesting and ecosystem protection. The legislature finds that such analysis fulfills the need for environmental impact documentation, thus exempting fisheries management from additional environmental review.

Hawaii SB22 exempts fisheries management actions from environmental review requirements.

Hawaii SB22 amends state law to exempt actions involving the operation and management of all fisheries in the State from environmental review requirements. The bill states that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for fisheries management in state waters and must analyze data to ensure sustainable harvesting and ecosystem protection. The legislature finds that such analysis fulfills the need for environmental impact documentation, thus exempting fisheries management from additional environmental review.