HB 1752 Summary

• Requires all persons except children under nine years old to obtain a non-commercial marine fishing license before fishing or taking aquatic life for recreational use in Hawaii.

• Establishes flat-rate licensing fees for state residents and non-state residents (specific amounts not yet determined in the bill).

• Creates a non-commercial marine fishing license special fund to receive license fee revenues and legislative appropriations, with funds used for licensing program administration and marine resource management.

• Prohibits transfer or sale of licenses and the sale of any aquatic life caught under a non-commercial license.

• Exempts native Hawaiian gathering rights and traditional cultural practices authorized by law or protected under the Hawaii State Constitution.