Haw. Code R. § 13-244-40 - Vessel operation in proximity of humpback whales
(a) No person shall approach by any means, or
operate a vessel or other type of watercraft, or cause a vessel or other type
of watercraft to approach within one hundred yards of any humpback whale within
the waters of the State.
(b) No
person shall approach by any means, or operate a vessel or other type of
watercraft, or cause a vessel or other type of watercraft to approach within
three hundred yards of any humpback whale within designated cow/calf
areas.
(c) Federal regulations
governing the approach of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters as contained in 50
CFR, PART 222, Subpart D, Section 222.31 "Special Provisions" are incorporated
herein by reference.
Notes
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