There Is a Newer Version
of
this Chapter
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
187A. Aquatic Resources
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 187A-1 Definitions.
- 187A-1.5 State marine waters. As used in this chapter, state marine waters shall be defined as 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, notwithstanding any law to the contrary. [L 1990, c 126, §1]
- 187A-1.6 Applicability of statutes and rules.
- 187A-2 Powers and duties of department.
- 187A-3 REPEALED.
- 187A-3.5 Aquaculturist license and license to sell prohibited aquatic life.
- 187A-4 Administrator.
- 187A-5 Rules.
- 187A-5.5 Consistency of state and federal fisheries regulations.
- 187A-6 Special activity permits.
- 187A-6.5 Release and confiscation of harmful aquatic life.
- 187A-7 Expenditures.
- 187A-8 Cooperation with other governmental authorities.
- 187A-9 Federal aid in sport fish restoration.
- 187A-9.5 Sport fish special fund. (a) There is established in the department a sport fish special fund. (b) The following proceeds shall be retained by or transmitted to the department for deposit into the sport fish special fund: (1) Moneys collected as fees for sport fishing licenses and permits, attendance of aquatic resources education programs, use of public fishing areas or other fishing grounds for sport fishing purposes, and use of sport fisheries-related facilities; (2) Moneys collected under the provision of any law or rule relating to the importation, taking, catching, or killing of any sport fish; (3) Moneys, other than informers' fees authorized under section 187A-14, collected as fines or bail forfeitures for sport fishing violations of this chapter and chapters 188, 189, and 190; (4) Moneys collected from the sale of any article purchased from the department related to sport fish or sport fishing; (5) Any monetary contributions or moneys collected from the sale of non-monetary gifts to benefit sport fish or sport fishing; and (6) Moneys derived from interest, dividend, or other income from the above sources. (c) Expenditures from the sport fish special fund shall be limited to the following: (1) For programs and activities to implement title 12, subtitle 5, including the provision of state funds to match federal grants under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration (Dingell-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux) Act (64 Stat. 430, 16 U.S.C. §777), as amended, for projects concerning sport fish; (2) For acquisition of the use, development, or maintenance of trails and accessways into public fishing areas, fishery management areas, marine life conservation districts, or private lands where public sport fishing is authorized; and (3) For research programs and activities concerning sport fish conservation and management. Research programs and activities conducted under this paragraph may be conducted by personnel of the department or through grants-in-aid to or contracts with the University of Hawaii or other qualified o
- 187A-10 Agents to sell licenses.
- 187A-11 REPEALED.
- 187A-12 University of Hawaii may use land, etc.
- 187A-12.4 Misrepresentation or false statement in receipts and reports.
- 187A-12.5 General administrative penalties.
- 187A-13 General penalty; community service.
- 187A-14 Informer's fee.
- 187A-15 Rights of inspection of catch.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Hawaii may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
