HAR §13-94-6. Restricted bottomfish fishing gears

(a) Certain fishing gears shall be prohibited to restrict their use in the taking of bottomfish. Except as may be otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful for any person to take bottomfish with any trap, trawl, bottomfish longline or net; provided that scoop nets may be used to bring on board a vessel any bottomfish that has already been caught by authorized fishing gear. (b) Except as may be otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful for any person, while on board a vessel, to possess both bottomfish and any trap, trawl, bottomfish longline, or net other than scoop net or Kona crab net. [Eff 6/1/1998; 10/18/2010] (Auth: HRS §187A-5) (Imp: HRS §187A-5)