HAR §13-95-11. Kala

(a) It is unlawful for any person to take, possess, or sell any kala less than fourteen inches in length. (b) Subject to subsections (e) and (g), it is unlawful for any person to take more than four kala per day or possess more than four kala at any one time. (c) It is unlawful for any person to take kala for a commercial purpose without a valid commercial kala fishing permit. (d) The department shall, upon receipt of a valid application and appropriate fee payment, issue a commercial kala fishing permit to any individual who possesses a valid commercial marine license. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a commercial kala §13-95-8 95-13 fishing permit shall be $100. A commercial kala fishing permit shall be valid from the date of issuance and shall expire on the expiration date of the permittee's commercial marine license. (e) A commercial kala fishing permittee participating in a commercial kala fishing trip may take more than four kala per day, and possess more than four kala at any one time, provided that: (1) Commercial harvest or sale of kala shall be prohibited when the commercial kala fishing season is closed pursuant to subsection (h); and (2) The department may establish additional restrictions on the commercial take or possession of kala pursuant to adaptive management authority under §187A-5(b), HRS. (f) It is unlawful for any commercial marine dealer to purchase, obtain, exchange, transfer, possess, or sell kala unless the commercial marine dealer has registered with the department as a commercial kala dealer. (g) A registered commercial kala dealer may purchase, obtain, exchange, transfer, possess and sell more than four kala if in compliance with section 189- 11, HRS, provided that no kala may be purchased, obtained, exchanged, transferred, possessed, or sold when the commercial kala fishing season is closed pursuant to subsection (h), provided further that kala legally obtained prior to the date of closure may be possessed and sold after the date of closure. (h) There is established an annual catch limit (ACL) of 15,000 pounds for the commercial kala fishery. Commercial kala catch shall be tallied beginning in August of each year. When the ACL is reached, the department shall notify commercial kala fishing permittees and registered commercial kala dealers that the commercial kala fishing season will close. Notice shall be made in writing by mail or email to the address on file with the department no less than three days prior to the closure of the season. [Eff 12/03/98; am 12/19/02; comp 1/31/21; am §13-95-11 95-14 and comp 2/22/24] (Auth: HRS §§187A-5, 190-3) (Imp: HRS §§187A-5, 188-53, 190-4)