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HI SCR113
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Lorraine Inouye
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine priority locations statewide where minimizing human interaction after cauliflower coral spawning may improve coral reef formation.
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Requests the department take actions to support healthier coral reefs, including public education to minimize human interaction during coral spawning periods.
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Identifies cauliflower coral spawning as occurring once yearly in April or May, synchronized with the full moon, when corals release eggs and sperm that form free-floating larvae vulnerable to disturbance.
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References successful spawning closure programs at Kahaluu Bay Education Center (since 2020) and Waiakaea Bay State Park that have resulted in increased juvenile cauliflower coral populations.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and each county mayor.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Minimize Human Interaction At Certain Locations During Coral Spawning Events.
Coral Reefs, Coral Spawning, Department of Land and Natural Resources
Last Action
Certified copies of resolutions sent.
5/22/2023