HRS §220-1
Rules for aquaculture farm permits
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The state land board must create rules for reviewing applications and issuing permits for aquaculture farms. These rules will list allowed uses, when an environmental impact statement is needed, and which repairs do not need a permit. Aquaculture is defined by another law.
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The statute, as written — Aquaculture farms; rules
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.
(a) The board of land and natural resources shall adopt rules for review of applications, and issuance of permits for aquaculture farms, pursuant to chapter 183C. The rules shall specify permitted uses; provided that all uses endorsed by the board of agriculture and biosecurity pursuant to chapter 219 shall be permitted uses; uses for which an environmental impact statement shall be necessary, pursuant to chapter 343, as well as those actions of repair and maintenance which shall not be subject to the permit and environmental impact statement provisions, including but not limited to emergency repairs. (b) For the purposes of this section, "aquaculture" means all activities as defined in section 219-2, when carried out by a qualified aquaculturist as defined by section 219-2.
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§219-2 Definitions for aquaculture rules
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