HI SR60

Designates the year 2022 as the Year of the Limu in Hawaii

Acknowledges limu (seaweed) as a crucial component of reef ecosystems, the base of the nearshore marine food chain, and a traditional element of Native Hawaiian diet and culture

Recognizes the steep decline of limu throughout Hawaii due to climate change, non-native algae, urbanization, and altered stream flows, which has also contributed to declining nearshore fish populations

Honors limu experts and practitioners, including Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott (first Native Hawaiian woman to earn a doctoral degree in science and world leading limu expert) and Uncle Henry Chang Wo, Jr., as well as grassroots organizations working to restore limu populations and cultural knowledge

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Board of Land and Natural Resources, and limu advocacy organizations