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