[§188-22.6] Designation of community-based subsistence fishing area. (a) The department of land and natural resources may designate community-based subsistence fishing areas and carry out fishery management strategies for such areas, through administrative rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, for the purpose of reaffirming and protecting fishing practices customarily and traditionally exercised for purposes of native Hawaiian subsistence, culture, and religion.
(b) Proposals may be submitted to the department of land and natural resources for the department's consideration. The proposal shall include:
Proposals shall meet community-based subsistence needs and judicious fishery conservation and management practices.
(c) For the purposes of this section: