ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH.

This House Resolution encourages the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for removing invasive octocoral and other non-native species from the waters of Pearl Harbor, specifically targeting West Loch, Middle Loch, and East Loch. The measure highlights that octocoral spreads rapidly and harms local marine ecosystems by reducing fish diversity, noting that the Navy has already observed these species in the area since at least 2019. The resolution urges the Navy to allocate resources for eradication efforts and to maintain the shoreline, with a certified copy to be sent to the Secretary of the Navy. This document serves as a formal request rather than a law, aiming to prompt action from the federal agency that manages the harbor.