Haw. Code R. § 13-95-11 - Kala
(a) It is unlawful for any person to take,
possess, or sell any kala less than fourteen inches in length.
(b) Subject to subsections (e) and (g), it is
unlawful for any person to take more than four kala per day or possess more
than four kala at any one time.
(c)
It is unlawful for any person to take kala for a commercial purpose without a
valid commercial kala fishing permit.
(d) The department shall, upon receipt of a
valid application and appropriate fee payment, issue a commercial kala fishing
permit to any individual who possesses a valid commercial marine license. The
fee for the issuance or renewal of a commercial kala fishing permit shall be
$100. A commercial kala fishing permit shall be valid from the date of issuance
and shall expire on the expiration date of the permittee's commercial marine
license.
(e) A commercial kala
fishing permittee participating in a commercial kala fishing trip may take more
than four kala per day, and possess more than four kala at any one time,
provided that:
(1) Commercial harvest or sale
of kala shall be prohibited when the commercial kala fishing season is closed
pursuant to subsection (h); and
(2)
The department may establish additional restrictions on the commercial take or
possession of kala pursuant to adaptive management authority under §
187A-5(b),
HRS.
(f) It is unlawful
for any commercial marine dealer to purchase, obtain, exchange, transfer,
possess, or sell kala unless the commercial marine dealer has registered with
the department as a commercial kala dealer.
(g) A registered commercial kala dealer may
purchase, obtain, exchange, transfer, possess and sell more than four kala if
in compliance with section 18911, HRS, provided that no kala may be purchased,
obtained, exchanged, transferred, possessed, or sold when the commercial kala
fishing season is closed pursuant to subsection (h), provided further that kala
legally obtained prior to the date of closure may be possessed and sold after
the date of closure.
(h) There is
established an annual catch limit (ACL) of 15,000 pounds for the commercial
kala fishery. Commercial kala catch shall be tallied beginning in August of
each year. When the ACL is reached, the department shall notify commercial kala
fishing permittees and registered commercial kala dealers that the commercial
kala fishing season will close. Notice shall be made in writing by mail or
email to the address on file with the department no less than three days prior
to the closure of the season.
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