HAR §13-28-1.1. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided: “Hook-and-line” means a type of fishing gear consisting of a length of fishing line, to which is 28-1 §13-28-1.1 and natural resources, and accounting and general attached one or more hooks or other device for capturing marine life. The gear is designed to be used by one person at a time but one person may use more than one such gear at a time. “Knife” means a cutting instrument consisting of a sharpened blade with a handle. “Net” means any of various fishing devices of mesh material made into various shapes, such as but not limited to, a bag, sack, pouch, or curtain, used to entangle, surround, or concentrate aquatic life. “Spear” means a type of fishing gear consisting of a straight, rigid, length of wood, fiberglass, metal or other such natural or composite material with one end sharpened into a point or points for impaling aquatic life. One person may propel the gear using arm strength, elastic, compressed gas, or other propellant. “Take” means to fish for, catch, or harvest, or to attempt to fish for, catch, or harvest, aquatic life. The use of any gear, equipment, tool, or any means to fish for, catch, capture, or harvest, or to attempt to fish for, catch, capture, 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 can be fished for, caught, or harvested, shall be construed as fishing. “Trap” means any of various fishing devices of mesh, perforated, or solid material made into the shape of a box, container, or enclosure, with one or more openings that allow aquatic life to enter into the interior of the box, container, or enclosure, but restrict exit out, thereby capturing the aquatic life within. [Eff and comp: 4/15/99] (Auth: HRS §187A-5) (Imp: HRS §187A-5)