Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 4 - FISHERIES
Part V - PROTECTED MARINE FISHERIES RESOURCES
Chapter 86.1 - SEA CUCUMBER MANAGEMENT
Section 13-86.1-3 - Commercial aquarium fishery; season; closure; restrictions
Current through February, 2024
(a) There is established an annual sea cucumber aquarium harvesting season for the taking of certain species of sea cucumber for commercial aquarium purposes from waters of Oahu only. For purposes of this section, "waters of Oahu" means all ocean waters within three nautical miles seaward from the highest wash of the waves on the shores of Oahu.
(b) Only Holothuria hilla and Holothuria edulis may be harvested for commercial aquarium purposes pursuant to this section.
(c) When a sea cucumber aquarium harvesting season is open, any person issued a valid aquarium permit and a valid commercial marine license may take, possess, and sell up to twenty sea cucumbers per day for aquarium purposes, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and as may be otherwise provided by law.
(d) When a sea cucumber aquarium harvesting season is closed, it is unlawful for any person to take, possess, sell, or offer for sale any sea cucumber taken from State waters for commercial aquarium purposes, except that aquarium dealers may possess, sell, and offer for sale sea cucumbers validly obtained during an open season, provided that proper receipts are kept on file pursuant to HRS § 189-11.
(e) There is established an annual catch limit for sea cucumber when taken for commercial aquarium purposes. The annual catch limit for sea cucumber for commercial aquarium purposes shall be 3,600 animals per year.
(f) The chairperson shall give notice of closure of the sea cucumber aquarium harvesting season when the annual catch limit is reached or exceeded or is anticipated to be reached or exceeded.
