Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 189-22

  • Director: means the director of business, economic development, and tourism. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 189-21
  • Large fishing vessel: means any vessel five net tons and over designed to be used in the Hawaii commercial fisheries for catching fish, processing, or transporting fish loaded on the high seas that derives at least fifty-one per cent of that vessel's gross annual income from commercial (as opposed to recreational) operations, or any vessel outfitted for such activity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 189-21

There is hereby created the Hawaii large fishing vessel purchase, construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair loan program which shall be administered by the director in accordance with the spirit and intent of this part.