CIS NO: 95-S411-29 TITLE: Role of Native Hawaiians and Indigenous Pacific Islanders in the Conservation, Management and Development of Western Pacific Fisheries Consistent with the Goals of Conservation and Management of Ocean Resources. SOURCE: Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate DOC TYPE: Hearing COLLATION: iii+147 p. DATE: June 1, 1995 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1 SUDOC: Y4.IN2/11:S.HRG.104-170 ITEM NO: 1009-B-05; 1009-C-05 PUB NO: S.Hrg.104-170 Joint hearing in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the Senate Commerce Committee Subcom on Oceans and Fisheries, to consider proposals to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act) to revise and expand the role of Hawaiian Natives and other indigenous Pacific islanders in fishery resource development programs and fishery management. Supplementary material (p. 31-147) includes witnesses' written statements, submitted statements, and correspondence. CONTENT NOTATION: Fishery conservation and mgmt in Western Pacific region, revisions DESCRIPTORS: PACIFIC OCEAN AREA; FISH AND FISHING INDUSTRY; REGIONAL PLANNING; MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION; MINORITY GROUPS; HONOLULU, HAWAII; FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT; HAWAIIAN NATIVES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.104-297 95-S411-29 TESTIMONY NO: 1 June 1, 1995 p. 5-16, 86-147 WITNESSES (and witness notations): EBISUI, EDWIN A., JR. (Chairman, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council) BORJA, JESUS C. (Lieutenant Governor, Northern Mariana Islands) STEVENSON, ALO P. (Member, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council) ROMERO, APRIL K. (Co-Owner, Mid-Pacific Hawaii Fishery) MAWAE, JAMES K. STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance of and justification for preferential fishing rights for indigenous Pacific islanders; historical background on fishing traditions in Northern Mariana Islands; evaluation of legislative proposals impacting Northern Mariana Islanders fishing rights and fishery management issues. Description of Magnuson Act amendments proposed by the Northern Mariana Islands to protect the economic interests of the Pacific insular area in fishery resources development and management (related memo of understanding, correspondence, p. 134-139). INSERTION: -- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, draft bill, the Pacific Insular Areas Fisheries Act of 1995, to amend the Magnuson Act to establish procedures and policies for fisheries conservation and management in Pacific insular areas, text (p. 140-147). CONTENT NOTATION: Fishery conservation and mgmt in Western Pacific region, revisions DESCRIPTORS: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; HISTORY; ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; PACIFIC INSULAR AREAS FISHERIES ACT; MID-PACIFIC HAWAII FISHERY 95-S411-29 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Additional Testimony WITNESSES (and witness notations): WILSON, MICHAEL D. (Chairperson, Board of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, p. 16-27) TULAFONA, UFAGAFA RAY (Director, American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources, p. 19-27) KEALA, GRAYDON (p. 21-27) POEPOE, KELSON (p. 24-27) BRODER, SHERRY P. (Attorney, Trustees, Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs; on behalf of) HEE, CLAYTON H. (Board Chairman, p. 27-30) BOWMAN, SCOTTY (Government Affairs Officer, Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 28-30) MEHEULA, HAROLD H. (President, Native Hawaiian Fishermens' Association, p. 29-30) STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on fishery resources development and management issues. CONTENT NOTATION: Fishery conservation and mgmt in Western Pacific region, revisions DESCRIPTORS: HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES; AMERICAN SAMOA DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES; HAWAII OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS; NATIVE HAWAIIAN FISHERMENS' ASSOCIATION