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HI HB1817
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Kitagawa
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AI Summary
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Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules establishing a statewide daily bag limit for ʻamaʻama (striped mullet) during the open fishing season by June 30, 2030
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Addresses declining populations of native ʻamaʻama caused by invasive Kanda mullet and overfishing, noting the species requires 3-4 years to reach spawning age
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Rules would apply only to areas without existing management plans as of the effective date, preserving local regulations like the existing Hilo Bay bag limit
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Currently Hawaii has a regulated fishing season for ʻamaʻama but no statewide bag limit to prevent overfishing
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Effective date set for July 1, 3000 (placeholder date)
Legislative Description
Relating To Protecting Hawaii's Fisheries.
Fishing
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026