Haw. Code R. § 13-60.4-4 - Activities prohibited within the West Hawai'i regional fishery management area

While within the West Hawai'i regional fishery management area, no person shall:

(1) Take, kill, possess, sell, or offer for sale, any specimen of the following species: Aetobatus narinari (spotted eagle ray), Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (gray reef shark), Carcharhinus melanopterus (blacktip reef shark), Cassis cornuta (horned helmet), Charonia tritonis (Triton's trumpet), Dasyatis hawaiiensis (Hawaiian stingray), Dasyatis lata (broad stingray), Pteroplatytrygon violacea (pelagic stingray), Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark), Rhincodon typus (whale shark), or Triaenodon obesus (whitetip reef shark);

(2) Possess more than five Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang) larger than 4.5 inches in total length, or possess more than five Zebrasoma flavescens smaller than two inches in total length;

(3) Possess aquarium collecting gear, or take or possess any specimen of aquatic life for aquarium purposes:

(A) Between sunset and sunrise, provided that collecting gear or collected aquatic life may be possessed after sunset or before sunrise if notification by phone is made to the Division of Aquatic Resources West Hawai'i (DAR-Kona) office prior to sunset. The notification shall include the names of individuals who plan to possess the gear or aquatic life and the location where the possession will take place;

(B) Without holding a valid West Hawai'i aquarium permit issued pursuant to section 13-60.4-7(a);

(C) In violation of the terms and conditions of a West Hawai'i aquarium permit issued to that person; or

(D) While occupying any vessel that does not conform to the registration and marking requirements of section 13-60.4-7(d);

(4) Possess or use any net or container employed underwater to capture or hold aquatic life alive for aquarium purposes, that is not labeled with the commercial marine license number or numbers of the person or persons owning, possessing or using the equipment;

(5) Possess a lay net or engage in lay net fishing in violation of the requirements of section 13-60.4-6;

(6) Engage in or attempt to engage in SCUBA spearfishing, possess both SCUBA gear and a spear at the same time, or possess SCUBA gear and any specimen of speared aquatic life at the same time; or

(7) Take or possess any paku'iku'i before December 18, 2026.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 13-60.4-4

[Eff 12/26/13] (Auth: HRS §§ 187A-5, 188-53, 188F-6) (Imp: HRS §§ 187A-5, 188-53, 188F-3) Comp 3/11/2023 Am and comp 1/2/2025