Attorneys general to confer in Waikiki

Ocean fisheries and climate change, renewable energy, public corruption and the preservation of aboriginal cultures rank among the topics of discussion when 17 attorneys general from western states converge on Honolulu this week.

The meeting will be held Tuesday through Thursday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

“We are excited to have panels that focus on issues important to the Pacific islands, as well as panels focused on renewable energy, sustainability, and open government,” Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin said in a statement Saturday. “With a bipartisan group of 17 Attorneys General attending from jurisdictions across the country and the Pacific islands, we look forward to vibrant discussions of how states can lead the way on issues that matter so much to all of us.”

Chin currently is chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General, which is holding the meeting.

Moderators and panelists throughout the three days of meetings will include foreign, federal and state officials; state directors; attorneys general; law enforcement; and academics and experts. The association focuses on common areas of interest to the West: water, fish and wildlife, public lands, minerals, environmental protection and Indian law.