HAR §13-94-10. Control date

(a) There is established a control date to give prior notice of intent to possibly limit participation in the Main Hawaiian Islands commercial bottomfish fishery. Persons who begin fishing in the Main Hawaiian Islands commercial bottomfish fishery on or after the control date will not be assured continued participation if the department establishes a bottomfish limited entry program in the future. The control date will be the original effective date of this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall commit the department to establish a bottomfish limited entry program in the future nor does it prevent the department from establishing another control date. [Eff: 6/1/1998] (Auth: HRS §187A-5) (Imp: HRS §187A-5) §13-94-11 Bottomfish fishing seasons, other restrictions. (a) There is established an annual bottomfish fishing season for the taking of bottomfish in the main Hawaiian islands to prevent overfishing in this fishery. (b) The board shall approve a closure of the fishing season for bottomfish in the state marine waters when closure is needed in order to match a federal closed season, or is dictated when a catch limit is reached either by a total fishing quota or by individual quotas, as determined and announced by the National Marine Fisheries Service. (c) While a bottomfish fishing season is closed, it is unlawful for any person to fish for, possess, or sell bottomfish, or for any dealer to sell bottomfish, except as provided in section 13-94-14. (d) When a bottomfish fishing season is open, any person may take, possess, and sell bottomfish, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and as may be otherwise provided by law. [Eff 10/18/2010] Auth: HRS §§187A-5, 187A-5.5, 187A-6, 189-6) (Imp: HRS 94-8