Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES
Part II - MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS
Chapter 47 - HILO BAY, WAILOA RIVER AND WAILUKU RIVER, HAWAII
Section 13-47-1 - Definitions
As used in this chapter unless otherwise provided:
"Hilo Harbor" means the waters of that portion of the bay in Hilo bounded by the breakwater, thence along a line from the tip of the breakwater southwestward to Alealea Point, then along the shoreline to the inshore end of the breakwater as delineated in "Locations and Landmarks of Hilo Harbor, Wailoa River and Wailuku River, Hawaii 11/12/87" attached at the end of this chapter.
"Moi" means any fish known as Polydactylus sexfilis or a recognized synonym. Also known as, among other names, moi li'i, mana moi, pala moi, pacific threadfin, and six-fingered threadfin.
"Mullet" means any fish known as Mugil cephalus or a recognized synonym. The young of this species are known as, among other names, pua ama'ama, pua, po'ola, and o'ola. Also known as, among other names, ama'ama, anae, anaeholo, anaepali, gray mullet and striped mullet.
"Netting" means the taking or killing of fish by means of any net except throw nets, opae/dip nets, crab nets, and nehu nets.
"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. Also includes any similar device that is capable of impaling aquatic life to allow capture, with or without the aid of artificial propulsion.
"Spearing" means using or attempting to use a spear, on or near the water where aquatic life may be taken.
"Throw net" means a type of fishing net usually made into the shape of a circle or cone with an extra panel of netting material, sometimes called the skirt, and weighted along the open edge of the circle or cone.
"Throw netting" means using or attempting to use a throw net, on or near the water where aquatic life may be taken, by throwing the net over fish or fishes as they swim in the water. Once the net is thrown over and covers the fish or fishes, the fish or fishes are caught either in between the net and the extra panel of netting or in the mesh.
"Trap" means a device or structure, formed or covered with netting, welded wire, wire mesh or other material, into which fish, crabs and other marine organisms can enter through one or more openings that may be so arranged that egress is more difficult than ingress.
"Ulua" means any fish belonging to the genera Gnathanodon, Alectis, Carangoides, and Caranx or recognized synonyms. The young of these genera are known as, among other names, papio, papiopio, and pau u'u. Also known as, among other names, omilu, ulua aukea, ulua ele'ele, jacks, and trevallys.
"Wailoa River" means that body of water bounded by a straight line drawn across the mouth of the river and the foot bridge at the mouth of Waiakea pond and including the Waiolama canal upstream to the highest wash of the tidal water as delineated in "Locations and Landmarks of Hilo Harbor, Wailoa River and Wailuku River, Hawaii 11/12/87" attached at the end of this chapter.
"Wailuku River" means that portion of the river between the Mamalahoa highway bridge and the Wainaku avenue bridge as delineated in "Locations and Landmarks of Hilo Harbor, Wailoa River and Wailuku River, Hawaii 11/12/87" attached at the end of this chapter.
"Width" means the widest measured straight line distance between the right and left edges across the crab's carapace or back shell, including the spines but excluding the legs.
