Haw. Code R. § 13-60.5-5 - Permitted activities

(a) A person may, with a valid permit or authorization issued from the board, enter the refuge, subject to the restrictions of subsections (b), (c), and (d).

(b) A person shall only enter the refuge to engage in activities that do no harm and do not degrade the coral reef ecosystem, related marine resources and species, as specifically authorized by law, for the following purposes:

(1) Scientific or education purposes;

(2) Non-extractive purposes undertaken to further the knowledge of resources or which provide for enhanced resources protection or benefit resource management; and

(3) Subsistence, traditional and customary practices by Native Hawaiians consistent with the long-term preservation of the refuge resources in accordance with permit conditions specified in section 13-60.5-6.

(c) Even with a valid permit, the department may prohibit entry into any location or locations within the refuge as it may deem appropriate to conserve or manage resources.

(d) No entry is allowed for extractive activities, except as may be permitted in subsection (b) in the following areas:

(1) All State marine waters surrounding Nihoa Island, Necker Island, French Frigate Shoals, Laysan Island, Maro Reef, Gardner Pinnacles, Lisianski Island, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Kure Atoll in the marine refuge as defined in section 13-60.5-2 and as generally represented in exhibits "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H" and "I", respectively, located at the end of this chapter;

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Haw. Code R. § 13-60.5-5

[Eff 10/10/2005] (Auth: HRS §§ 187A-5, 188-37, 188-53) (Imp: HRS §§ 187A-5, 187A-6, 188-37, 188-53)