Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES
Part III - FRESHWATER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREAS
Chapter 64 - KOKEE PUBLIC FISHING AREA, KAUAI
Section 13-64-1.2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Department" means Department of Land and Natural Resources.

"Fish," "fish for," "fishing" means to take, catch, capture, confine, or harvest, or to attempt to take, catch, capture, confine, or harvest, aquatic life. The use of any gear, equipment, tool, or any means to take, 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 may be taken, caught, captured, confined, or harvested, shall be construed as fishing.

"Freshwater game fishing license" means the license issued by the department pursuant to section 13-74-10.

"Kokee public fishing area" means the area that includes the Kokee, Kauaikinana, Kawaikoi, Vtfaiakoali, Mohihi, Poomau, Koaie and Waialae streams, Puu Lua irrigation reservoir, and Kokee ditch irrigation system, except as prohibited in section 13-64-2, and as delineated in Exhibit 1, entitled "Map of the Kokee Public Fishing Area, Kauai 3/27/81," attached at the end of this chapter and incorporated by reference.

"Treble hook" means a hook comprised of three wire lengths that end in points, with or without barbs.

"Trotlines" means a type of fishing gear consisting of a mainline with branch lines with baited hooks attached. The main line may be weighted or anchored on one end and the other end fixed to an object on the shore. The main line may also have floats to adjust the height of the lines in the water column.