HRS §328-49
When fish can be put in cold storage for later sale
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law says that most fish caught after noon must be sold as soon as they reach shore. Fish that do not sell by the end of the market day can be put in cold storage, but only if they were caught within the last 12 hours and were not bruised or damaged.
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The statute, as written — What fish and when same may be put in cold storage for future sale
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.
All catches of the following food fishes, such as weke, ahuluhulu, kumu, uhu, opelu, oama, manini, moi, amaama, papiopio, ulua, awa, akule, oio, nehu, maomao, iao, omaka, lauhau, laenihi, puhikii, akilolo, hahalalu, iheihe, opae, piha, laipala, aholehole, uiui, malolo, kole, paoo, puhi, auau, ohua aliko, ohua palemo, alaihi, upapalu, uu, ahaaha, puili, alalauwa, aweoweo, maikoiko, kala, aloiloi, maiii, aalaheo, pakii, oopu nopili, oopu nakea, mamamo, oopukai, hinalea, hinana, goldfish, catfish, and mudfish, and all other smaller fishes of any species caught after twelve o'clock noon of any calendar day, shall be marketed as soon as brought to shore. Any fishes which cannot be marketed or which remain unsold in the market at the close of the market in the evening may be placed in cold storage or ice house for future sale; provided that no fishes shall be so placed in cold storage which have been caught more than twelve hours, unless the fishes were artificially chilled as soon as caught, or which have been bruised, torn or otherwise rendered liable to spoil.
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