Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES › Part IV - FISHERIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Chapter 77 - OAHU AQUARIUM LIFE MANAGEMENT › General Provisions › Section 13-77-2 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
As used in this chapter unless otherwise
						provided:
"Achilles tang" means any marine fish species known as
Acanthurus achilles
or any recognized synonym.
"Aquarium purposes" means to hold marine fish, fresh
						water nongame fish, or other aquatic life alive in a state of captivity,
						whether as pets, for scientific study, for public exhibition, for public
						display, or for sale for these purposes.
"Aquarium fish permit" means a permit issued by the
						department pursuant to section
						188-31,
						HRS, for the use of fine mesh nets and traps to take marine fish, fresh water
						nongame fish, or other aquatic life for aquarium purposes.
"Bandit angelfish" means any marine fish species known
						as
Apolemichthys arcuatus
or any recognized synonym. This
						species is also known as banded angel,
Holacanthus arcuatus
,
						and
Desmoholacanthus arcuatus
.
"Cleaner wrasse" means any marine fish species known as
Labroides phthirophagus
or any recognized synonym.
"Commercial aquarium fish permit" means a valid aquarium
						fish permit issued to a person who also has been issued a valid commercial
						marine license.
"Commercial marine license" means a license issued by
						the department for the taking of marine life for commercial purposes, issued
						pursuant to section
						189-2,
						HRS.
"Day" means the twenty-four hours following midnight of
						one day until midnight of the following day. It is a measure of time for the
						purposes of setting a bag limit only.
"Department" means the department of land and natural
						resources.
"Kole" means any marine fish species known as
Ctenochaetus strigosus
or any recognized synonym.
"Length" means the straight-line external measurement
						from the leading edge of the snout or jaw to the middle of the trailing edge of
						the tail.
"Moorish idol" means any marine fish species known as
Zanclus cornutus
or any recognized synonym.
"Naso tang" means any marine fish species known as
Naso lituratus
or any recognized synonym. This species is also
						known as the orangespine unicornfish.
"Ornate butterflyfish" means any marine fish species
						known as
Chaetodon ornatissimus
or any recognized
						synonym.
"Oval butterflyfish" means any marine fish species known
						as
Chaetodon lunulatus
or any recognized synonym.
"Permittee" means a person who has a valid commercial or
						recreational aquarium fish permit.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
						association or other business entity.
"Potter's angel" means any marine fish species known as
Centropyge potteri
or any recognized synonym.
"Recreational aquarium fish permit" means a valid
						aquarium fish permit issued to a person for noncommercial use.
"Reticulated butterflyfish" means any marine fish
						species known as
Chaetodon reticulatus
or any recognized
						synonym.
"Small mesh" or "fine mesh" means a net, trap, or other
						fishing gear with mesh, which stretched mesh size is smaller than the legal
						limit as provided in section
						13-75-14.
"State" means the state of Hawaii.
"State marine waters" means those waters 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, including the United States
						territorial sea.
"Waters of Oahu" means, for enforcement purposes, marine
						waters from the shoreline around the island of Oahu seaward for three nautical
						miles.
"Yellow tang" means any marine fish species known as
Zebrasoma flavescens
or any recognized synonym.