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HRS §188-43

Ban on trapping hinana and oopu fish

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

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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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