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
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.
