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HI HB360
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Ichiyama
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AI Summary
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Establishes daily bag limits for herbivorous fish in Oahu state waters: 2 kala (bluespine unicornfish), 4 nenue (chubs), and 1 uhu (parrotfish) per person
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Prohibits all take of spectacled parrotfish (Chlorurus perspicillatus) in Oahu waters
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Exempts commercial fishing permittees and dealers from the kala and uhu restrictions under existing administrative rules
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Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources to conduct population assessments of kala, nenue, and uhu every two years and report findings to the legislature
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Takes effect July 1, 2025, and sunsets on June 30, 2035, providing a 10-year management period to allow fish populations to recover and support coral reef resilience
Legislative Description
Relating To Oahu Coral Reef Resilience Enhancement.
Fishing
Last Action
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025