Hawaii § 190-1 - Conservation area; administration.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 190-1 — Conservation area; administration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 190-1. Conservation area; administration.
All marine waters of the State are hereby constituted a marine life conservation area to be administered by the department of land and natural resources subject to this chapter and any other applicable laws not inconsistent herewith or with any rules adopted pursuant hereto. No person shall fish for or take any fish, crustacean, mollusk, live coral, algae or other marine life, or take or alter any rock, coral, sand or other geological feature within any conservation district established pursuant to this chapter except in accordance with section 190-4 and rules adopted by the department pursuant hereto. [L 1955, c 192, §2; RL 1955, §21-131; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §190-1; am L 1981, c 16, §1] Law Journals and Reviews Protecting Hawai`i's Fisheries: Creating an Effective Regulatory Scheme to Sustain Hawai`i's Fish Stocks. 29 UH L. Rev. 243 (2006) . Mai Kēia Manawa ā Mau Loa Aku: Kānaka Maoli Governance Through Nearshore Fisheries Management in Mo`omomi. 45 UH L. Rev. 185 (2022). Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 190-1 cover?
Section 190-1 ("Conservation area; administration.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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