HI SCR95

Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to prohibit seabed mining within Hawaii state waters.

Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources take actions to prevent transboundary impacts of seabed mining from other jurisdictions and areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Requests the Department of Transportation prohibit the use of state ports by commercial vessels affiliated with seabed mining operations in other jurisdictions.

Identifies concerns about seabed mining impacts including sediment plumes, habitat destruction, species loss, metal contamination, noise pollution, and effects on ocean carbon sequestration and fisheries.

Notes Hawaii's waters generate approximately $13.4 million in annual fishing income and $1.23 billion in tourism-related income, demonstrating the economic importance of protecting marine ecosystems.