Haw. Code R. § 13-77-6 - Oahu prohibited activities

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 13-75, it is unlawful for any person in or on the waters of Oahu, possessing a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit or recreational aquarium fish permit, to possess a small mesh net that is:

(1) More than thirty (30) feet long; provided that two or more permittees may join two nets, each no more than thirty (30) feet long, for a total net length of no more than sixty (60) feet long; or

(2) More than six (6) feet in height.

(3) These restrictions regarding net length and height in subsection (a) shall take effect after July 1, 2015.

(b) It is unlawful for any person, while possessing, using, or having used a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit and in or on the waters of Oahu, to possess a small mesh net and take or possess a daily bag limit of more than:

(1) One hundred (100) yellow tang;

(2) Seventy-five (75) kole;

(3) Fifty (50) Potter's angel;

(4) Fifty (50) naso tang;

(5) Twenty-five (25) moorish idol; or

(6) Ten (10) achilles tang.

A daily bag limit includes the cumulative number of regulated aquatic life taken or possessed by a person on any day.

(c) It is unlawful for any person while possessing, using, or having used a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit and in or on the waters of Oahu, to possess a small mesh net and to take or possess more than six (6) of any of the following per day:

(1) Yellow tang less than one and one-half (1.5) inches in length;

(2) Yellow tang more than five (5) inches in length;

(3) Kole more than five (5) inches in length; or

(4) Cleaner wrasse of any size.

(d) It is unlawful for any person while possessing, using, or having used a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit and in or on the waters of Oahu, to take or possess more than two (2) bandit angelfish that are longer than five and a half (5.5) inches in length, per day.

(e) It is unlawful for any person while possessing, using, or having used a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit, to operate a vessel on the waters of Oahu with:

(1) More than the daily bag limits as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) for the number of permittees on board the vessel; or

(2) More than three times the number of any daily bag limit, regardless of the number of permittees on board.

(f) It is unlawful for any person, while possessing a small mesh net authorized under a commercial aquarium fish permit or recreational aquarium fish permit while in or on the waters of Oahu, to take or possess any of the following species:

(1) Ornate butterflyfish;

(2) Oval butterflyfish; and

(3) Reticulated butterflyfish.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 13-77-6

[Eff 4/2/2015] (Auth: HRS §§ 187A-5, 188-31) (Imp: HRS §§ 187A-5, 188-31)