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HAWAI‘I FISHING REGULATIONS August 2015 CONTENTS Regulated marine species . 4 How to measure and determine sex . .14 Scientific names of regulated species . 16 Regulated freshwater species . .18 Regulated fishing areas O‘ahu . .20 Hawai‘i . 28 Kaua‘i. .39 Maui . 46 Lāna‘i . .49 Moloka‘i . .51 Other management areas . .52 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . .53 Gear restrictions . 54 Special provisions, licenses, permits . .57 Commercial fishing . .58 Bottom fishing . .59 Sharks and manta rays . 62 David Y. Ige, Governor Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) . 62 Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) offices . .63 To report violations . .63 What’s new in this revision O‘ahu: New rules pertain to aquarium fishing (p. 55). BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES Maui: New minimum size and bag limit rules pertain to all parrotfish and goat- fish species (pp. 4-7). Hā‘ena, Kaua‘i: New Community Based Subsistence Fishing area established Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson (p. 44). This information is presented to acquaint sport and commercial fishermen with Members State laws and rules pertaining to fishing in Hawai‘i. It is not to be used as a legal document. Failure to include complete statutes or administrative rules in this summary does not relieve persons from abiding by those statutes and Keith "Keone" Downing James A. Gomes rules. Any discrepancies between this summary and the statutes or rules from which it was prepared will be enforced and adjudicated according to the official statutes and rules in effect on the date the activity took place. The full text of Thomas Oi Stanley H. Roehrig the statutes and rules is available for review at most public libraries in the State and at Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and Division of Conservation and Ulalia Woodside Christopher Yuen Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) offices. The provisions apply to all areas of the State, unless exempted or modified for certain specific management areas. No license is required for recreational saltwater fishing. A Freshwater Game Fishing License is required for the taking of certain freshwater fishes. DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES Fishermen are advised that many marine shoreline and freshwater areas of the Department of Land and Natural Resources State are private property, and that permission of the landowners is required Kalanimoku Building for access. This publication does not imply or endorse the public’s right to enter into or fish in such areas. 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 330 Honolulu, HI 96813-3088 If questions arise concerning these regulations, please contact the nearest DAR or DOCARE office. This information is current as of the date printed on the cover, and subject to change. No part of this publication may be reproduced for commercial or other dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar non-educational purposes. Illustrations: Division of Aquatic Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Waikīkī Aquarium, Les Hata. 3 REGULATED MARINE SPECIES Species (see p. 16) Season Minimum Size Bag Limit 3 pounds Open None ‘Ahi (sale) Āholehole Open 5 inches None ‘Ama‘ama Closed 11 inches None (striped mullet) December—March Awa Open 9 inches None Closed 11 inches 15 Moi June—August ‘Ō‘io Open 14 inches None 12 inches None (statewide except Maui) (statewide except Maui) Open Uhu 10 inches (Maui only, 2 total all species except see below) (Maui only) Uhu ‘ele‘ele and Closed Taking prohibited Taking prohibited For species identification Uhu uliuli (Maui only) (Maui only) (Maui only) information, see page 15 Uhu ‘ahu‘ula and 14 inches 2 total all species Open pālukaluka (Maui only) (Maui only) 10 inches 20 Open Ulua & pāpio 16 inches (sale) (total all species) 10 inches None (statewide except Maui) (statewide except Maui) Open Kūmū 12 inches 1 (Maui only) (Maui only) 4 5 Species (see p. 16) Season Minimum Size Bag Limit 7 inches (statewide except Maui) Open None Moano 8 inches (Maui only) 12 inches 2 Open Moano kea (Maui only) (Maui only) 8 inches 2 Open Munu (Maui only) (Maui only) Weke (‘ā) & ‘oama 7 inches (sale) 50 ‘oama ‘oama are weke under 7” (statewide except Maui) (‘oama may be taken by Open (statewide except Maui), 8 inches hook-and-line only in or under 5” (Maui only) (Maui only) Maui waters) 12 inches Open None Weke nono (Maui only) All other goatfishes 8 inches Open None (Maui only) (Maui only) Kala Open 14 inches None ‘Ōpelu kala Open 16 inches None Manini Open 5 inches None 1 pound Open None Uku (spearing/sale) 6 7 Species (see p. 16) Season Minimum Size Bag Limit Deep 7 Bottomfish: Onaga Closed when 5 ‘Ōpakapaka announced Onaga and (total of all Deep 7 Ehu ‘Opakapaka only: species, applies to See additional 1 pound Kalekale non-commercial bottomfishing (sale) fishing only) Lehi regulations, p. 57 ‘Ukikiki (Gindai) Hāpu‘u Restrictions Unlawful to take akule under 8½ inches with net during July-October; or possess or sell more Akule & halalū Open than 200 lbs of akule less than 8½ inches per day during July-October See also net regulations, page 52 No minimum mesh size; Unlawful to use animal bait except with hook- ‘Ōpelu Open and-line in waters of South Kona between Ki‘ilae-Keokea and Kapu‘a-Kaulanamauna boundaries Bag limit one gallon (home consumption); Nets over 50 feet for commercial use only; Open Nehu Bait license required for commercial use; Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured nehu Commercial use only, bait license required; Open ‘Iao Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured ‘iao No open season. Honu (sea turtle) None Federal laws also apply to these threatened and endangered species. ‘Īlioholoikauaua Unlawful to molest, kill, capture or possess at None any time. Federal laws also apply to these (Hawaiian monk seal) threatened and endangered species 8 9 Species (see p. 16) Season Minimum Size Restrictions No spearing. Ula Closed 3¼ inches Whole only, not mutilated. (spiny lobster) May—August (carapace length) No taking or killing females. No spearing. Whole only, not mutilated. Ula pāpapa Closed 2¾ inches No taking with eggs. May—August (tail width) (slipper lobster) No selling or holding for sale with eggs. No spearing. Closed 4 inches No taking or killing Kona crab May—August (carapace length) females. No spearing. 4 inches Kuahonu crab No taking with eggs. Open (long or wide) No selling or holding for (white crab) (sale) sale with eggs. No spearing. 6 inches Open No taking or killing Samoan crab (width across back) females. He‘e Open 1 pound None (octopus, tako, "squid") 1¼ inches (shell diameter) Open None. ‘Opihi ½ inch (meat diameter, if meat only) Clams, oysters, and other mollusks Closed Taking prohibited None (see species list) 10 11 MEASURING FISH; Ula (spiny lobster) MEASURING AND SEXING INVERTEBRATES Fish CARAPACE LENGTH Measure CARAPACE LENGTH, the distance from ridge between two FORK LENGTH largest spines above eyes to rear edge of carapace. Measure FORK LENGTH, the straight-line distance from tip of snout to middle of trailing edge of tail. male Kona crab male end of last (fifth) leg swimmerets LENGTH Measure CARAPACE LENGTH in straight line from rostrum to middle of trailing edge of carapace. female female Determining sex: Determining sex: Male (top): swimmerets on underside of “tail” (abdomen) each have Male (top): “tail” (abdomen) narrow and pointed; front edge of one leaf-like segment; end of fifth (last) pair of walking legs similar to carapace becomes squared with growth and develops horn-like other walking legs and not claw-shaped. extensions at the sides. Female (bottom): swimmerets each have two branches — in first set Female (bottom): abdomen broad and rounded, swimmerets under both are leaf-like, others have one leaf-like and one rod-like branch; abdomen larger than in males and with numerous long bristles; front swimmerets usually larger than on males; end of fifth pair of walking edge of carapace remains rounded. legs claw-shaped. TAKING OF FEMALES PROHIBITED. TAKING OF FEMALES PROHIBITED. 12 13 Ula pāpapa (slipper lobster) IDENTIFYING REGULATED UHU (parrotfish) SPECIES – MAUI RULES Uhu uliuli (terminal male) Blue-green coloration with dark dots on anterior scales and pinkish edges on posterior scales. Conspicuous blue-edged lateral band in front of eyes, across top of snout. TAIL WIDTH Bright yellow mark at base of pectoral fins. Uhu ‘ahu‘ula Dark reddish-brown coloration with darker scale margins. Red fins. Measure TAIL WIDTH between first and second abdominal segments. Broad white band at base of caudal fin, extending into the fin. Samoan crab Uhu ‘ele‘ele (terminal male) Green coloration, with dark blue marks around the mouth, extending to eyes. WIDTH Squarish, nearly vertical humped snout. Measure WIDTH of carapace at widest point. Bluish-green beak. Lunate caudal fin with trailing filaments. male female Palukaluka Reddish-brown anteriorly, abruptly changing to yellowish-gray posteriorly. Determining sex: Numerous small black spots and irregular lines on scales, creating textured Male (left): “tail” (abdomen) is continuously tapered from its point of appearance. attachment to last segment. Squarish, nearly vertical humped snout. Female (right): abdomen is broad and rounded; first two segments about as wide as body. TAKING OF FEMALES PROHIBITED. Kuahonu (white) crab Measure LENGTH or WIDTH of carapace at widest point, as shown for Kona crab and Samoan crab. Lunate caudal fin with trailing filaments. 14 15 OTHER REGULATED MARINE SPECIES Kalekale Pristipomoides sieboldii Kūmū Parupeneus porphyreus Coral and live rocks Lehi Aphareus rutilans Makiawa (mikiawa) Etrumeus teres, E. micropus Stony coral Manini Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Unlawful to take, break or damage, any stony Marquesan sardine Sardinella marquensis coral, including any reef or mushroom coral. Moano Parupeneus multifasciatus Unlawful to damage any stony coral by any Moano kea Parupeneus cyclostomus intentional or negligent activity causing the intro- Moi Polydactylus sexfilis duction of sediment, biological contaminants, or Munu Parupeneus insularis pollution into state waters.
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