Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES › Part II - MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS › Chapter 60.4 - WEST HAWAI'I REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAI'I › Section 13-60.4-2 - Geographical jurisdiction of chapter provisions

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  provisions of this chapter shall apply to the West Hawai'i regional fishery
				  management area, bounded by the west coast of Hawai'i Island, from Ka Lae, Ka'u
				  (South Point) to 'Upolu Point, North Kohala, and extending from the upper
				  reaches of the wash of the waves on shore, seaward to the limit of the State's
				  police power and management authority.
(b) The following marine reserves, fish
				  replenishment areas, and netting restricted areas shall be established within
				  the boundaries of the West Hawai'i regional fishery management area (as
				  depicted in the exhibit entitled "Map of Marine Reserve, Fish Replenishment
				  Area, and Netting Restricted Area Boundaries", dated 12/12/12, located at the
				  end of this chapter):
(1) Ka'upulehu marine
				  reserve, identified on shore to the north by the northern boundary of the
				  Ka'upulehu ahupua'a and to the south by the southern side of Kikaua Point
				  (south of Kuki'o Bay);
(2) North
				  Kohala fish replenishment area, identified on shore to the north by Kamilo
				  Gulch and to the south by the Kawaihae Lighthouse;
(3) Puako-'Anaeho'omalu fish replenishment
				  area, identified on shore to the north by the southern end of the Puako Bay and
				  Puako Reef fisheries management area and to the south by the southern side of
				  'Anaeho'omalu Bay (Kapalaoa);
(4)
				  Kaloko-Honokohau fish replenishment area, identified on shore to the north by
				  the southern boundary of Wawaloli Zone (a Kona Coast fisheries management area
				  defined in section
				  13-58-2) at Wawahiwa'a Point and
				  to the south by Noio Point;
(5)
				  Kailua-Keauhou fish replenishment area, identified on shore to the north by the
				  southern boundary of Kailua Bay Zone, Kona Coast fisheries management area
				  defined in section
				  13-58-2, and to the south by the
				  northern boundary of the Keauhou Bay fisheries management area defined in
				  section 13-57-1;
(6) Red Hill fish replenishment area,
				  identified on shore to the north at Nenue Point and to the south by Keawakaheka
				  Point;
(7) Napo'opo'o-Honaunau fish
				  replenishment area, identified on shore to the north by the southern boundary
				  of Kealakekua Bay marine life conservation district (Manini Beach Point) and to
				  the south by the southern boundary of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Ki'ilae);
(8) Ho'okena fish replenishment area,
				  identified on shore to the north by Loa Point and to the south by Ka'u Loa
				  Point;
(9) Ka'ohe Beach fish
				  replenishment area (Pebble Beach), identified on shore to the north by signage
				  south of Ka'u Loa Point, and to the south by signage north of 'Au'au
				  Point;
(10) Miloli'i fish
				  replenishment area, identified on shore to the north by Makahiki Point and to
				  the south by Kaki'o Point;
(11)
				  Kikaua Point-Makole'a Point netting restricted area, identified on shore to the
				  north by Kikaua Point (Kalae o Kikaua) and to the south by Makole'a Point (near
				  Kekaha Kai State Park);
(12) Nenue
				  Point-Kealakekua Bay netting restricted area, identified on shore to the north
				  by the northern boundary of the Red Hill fish replenishment area and to the
				  south by the northern boundary of the Kealakekua Bay marine life conservation
				  district;
(13) Hanamalo
				  Point-Kanewa'a Point netting restricted area, identified on shore to the north
				  by Hanamalo Point, inclusive of Okoe Bay and Kapu'a Bay, and to the south by
				  Kanewa'a Point, South Kona; and
(14) Kanonone-Kalipoa netting restricted
				  area, identified on shore to the north by Kanonone, inclusive of Pohue Bay,
				  Kahakahakea, and identified to the south by Kalipoa, Ka'u.
Unless otherwise described, any area described in this
					 chapter shall be described by four reference points identified by their
					 latitude and longitude coordinates, as provided in the tables located at the
					 end of this chapter entitled "Table of Reference Coordinates to Marine Reserve
					 and Fish Replenishment Area Boundaries", dated 12/12/12, and "Table of
					 Reference Coordinates to Netting Restricted Area Boundaries", dated 12/12/12,
					 and as may be further indicated by signage on or about the shoreline. The four
					 points shall be identified as the landward northern point, the landward
					 southern point, the seaward northern point, and the seaward southern point. The
					 landward boundary for each of these areas shall be an imaginary line drawn
					 along the highest wash of the waves between the landward northern point and the
					 landward southern point. Should there be a stream or river flowing into the
					 ocean, the landward boundary shall be an imaginary straight line drawn between
					 the shoreline on either side of the stream or river, as if the stream or river
					 was not there. Imaginary straight lines drawn through the landward and seaward
					 northern points, and through the landward and seaward southern points, shall
					 constitute the northern and southern boundary lines of each area. The seaward
					 boundary of each area shall be determined by an imaginary line drawn along the
					 one hundred fathom (six hundred feet) depth contour, between the intersection
					 of the one hundred fathom depth contour and the northern and southern boundary
					 lines. Seaward GPS reference points are for guidelines and the one hundred
					 fathom depth contour otherwise controls the seaward boundary. Any area
					 designated in this chapter shall include the submerged lands and overlying
					 waters within these four boundaries.