Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES › Part I - MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS › Chapter 34 - PUPUKEA MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OAHU › Section 13-34-1.1 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
"Akule" means any fish of the species known as
Selar crumenophthalmus
. This also includes the various life
					 stages known as pa'a'a, hahalalu, halalu, and mau.
"District" means the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation
					 District.
"Finfish" means any of various species of marine life that
					 uses fins to swim, not including marine mammals or sea turtles.
"Hook-and-line" means a type of fishing gear consisting of
					 a length of fishing line, to which is attached one or more hooks or other
					 device for capturing marine life. A weight and a pole may also be used to aid
					 in the placement of the fishing line in the water.
"Limu kohu" means any seaweed known as
Asparagopsis
					 taxiformis
or a recognized synonym.
"Limu lipe'epe'e" means any seaweed known as
Chondrophycus dotyi
,
C. succisus
,
C.
					 undulatus
,
Palisada parvipapillata,
or a recognized
					 synonym.
"Net" means any of various fishing devices of mesh material
					 made into various shapes, such as but not limited to, a bag, sack, pouch, or
					 curtain, used to entangle, surround, or concentrate aquatic life.
"Opelu" means any fish of the species known as
Decapterus macarellus
or a recognized synonym.
"Opihi" means any mollusk of the genus
Cellana
or a recognized synonym. The animal is also known as ko'ele,
					 alinalina, maka-ia-uli, and limpet.
"Personal safety" means any defensive action that a person
					 or persons may engage in to prevent life threatening injury or death.
"Snag" means to engage in the act of pulling on a line that
					 is attached to one or more hooks quickly enough across a fish for the purpose
					 of hooking the fish anywhere except by the mouth.
"Spear" means any fishing device consisting of a straight
					 rigid shaft with one or more sharpened points at one end of the shaft, along
					 with any device that aids in the aiming accuracy or the force of propulsion of
					 the shaft. A spear includes, but is not limited to, spear gun, bow and arrow,
					 Hawaiian sling, and three-prong spear. A spear also includes any similar device
					 that is capable of impaling aquatic life to allow capture, with or without the
					 aid of artificial propulsion.
"Take" means to fish for, catch, capture, confine, or
					 harvest, or to attempt to fish for, catch, capture, confine, or harvest,
					 aquatic life. The use of any gear, equipment, tool, or any means to fish for,
					 catch, capture, confine, or harvest, or to attempt to fish for, catch, capture,
					 confine, or harvest, aquatic life by any person who is in the water, or in a
					 vessel on the water, or on or about the shore where aquatic life can be fished
					 for, caught, captured, confined, or harvested, shall be construed as
					 taking.
"Trap" means any of various fishing devices of mesh,
					 perforated, or solid material made into the shape of a box, container, or
					 enclosure, with one or more openings that allow aquatic life to enter into the
					 interior of the box, container, or enclosure, but restrict exit out, thereby
					 capturing the aquatic life within.