Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 188-68

  • Commercial purpose: means the taking of marine life for profit or gain or as a means of livelihood where the marine life is taken in or outside of the State, or where the marine life is sold, offered for sale, landed, or transported for sale anywhere in the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Department: means the department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1
  • Marine life: means any type or species of saltwater fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, coral, or other marine animals, including any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof; or seaweeds or other marine plants, including any part, product, seed, or root thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 187A-1

The department may issue permits, as authorized by this section, § 187A-6, chapter 183C, or under rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for collecting live stony corals or marine life visibly attached to rocks placed in the water for a commercial purpose.