HAR §13-75-15. Traps

(a) It is unlawful for any person to use any type of trap which is not portable or which is more than ten feet in length or six feet in height or width. (b) Except for traps of smaller mesh to take shrimp or ‘opae, and for the entrance cone, it shall also be unlawful to use traps: (1) With netting having a stretched mesh of less than two inches; or (2) Made with plastic, wire, coated wire, or any other stiff material with a rigid mesh of less than two inches long by one inch wide. (c) Any person violating any portion of this provision shall be subject to penalty as provided under sections 187A-12.5 and 188-70, HRS." [Eff 12/3/98; am and comp 3/2/07; am and comp 3/11/23] (Auth: HRS §187A-5) (Imp: HRS §187A-5) §13-75-15 Hawaii Administrative Rule Chapter 13-75 Table of Descriptions of Lay Net Fishing Prohibited Areas April 19, 2006 Location Area Description/Boundary Definition Maui (island) State waters out to 3 nautical miles around the entire island. Kane‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu State waters out to 3 nautical miles and bounded by the nearest landward limits of the Sampan and Ship channels and further bounded landward by that portion of the Ship channel that connects North and South portions of the Bay. Kailua Bay, O‘ahu State waters out to 3 nautical miles and bounded by the latitude coordinates 21°27.5'1"N (Mokapu Point) and 21°22.8'1"N (Wailea Point). South O‘ahu State waters out to 3 nautical miles and bounded by the longitude coordinates 157°42.6'W (Kawaihoa Point) and 157°58.8'W (Keahi Point). Chapter 13-75 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES Amendments to and compilation of chapter 13-75, Hawaii Administrative Rules, on the Summary Page dated November 10, 2022, was adopted on November 10, 2022, following a public hearing held on August 24, 2022, after public notice was given in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 17, 2022. The amendments to and compilation of chapter 13-75, Hawaii Administrative Rules, shall take effect ten days after filing with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ JULIE H. CHINA ________________________ JULIE H. CHINA Deputy Attorney General /s/ SUZANNE D. CASE _____________________________ SUZANNE D. CASE Department of Land and Natural Resources /s/ JOSH GREEN, M.D. _____________________________ JOSH GREEN, M.D. Governor State of Hawai‘i 3/1/23 Dated: ______________________ 3/1/23 ________________________ Filed