HRS §188-43
Ban on trapping hinana and oopu fish
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it illegal for anyone to fish for or try to catch hinana or oopu fish using traps or weirs. It only covers those two specific fishing methods, not other ways of catching these fish.
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The statute, as written — Hinana and oopu, taking of, prohibited
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
It is unlawful for any person to fish for, or attempt to take any of the fish known as hinana or oopu, by means of traps or weirs.
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