Division of Aquatic Resources

Title 13 Department of Land and Natural Resources

Subtitle 4 Fisheries

Administrative Rules are regulations established by the department through an extensive public review and hearing process. The procedure for administrative rules is set by Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 91. A proposed rule (or amendment) is drafted by the department, approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) for public meetings/hearings, and reviewed by the Department of the Attorney General (AG). Then the draft is taken out to public meetings and/or hearings, where the public can give formal testimony on the draft rule. The rule is revised, if necessary, and then submitted to the Board of Land and Natural Resources for final approval. Then it is reviewed again by the AG, and after signing by the Governor and filing with the Lieutenant Governor, it has the effect of law. The following administrative rules are provided for general informational purposes only. These are unofficial copies. Official copies may be obtained from Division of Aquatic Resources and Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement offices statewide. Copies of the rules are also available for viewing in State public libraries. The rules are listed by chapter numbers under each part. The title is given for each one to help you find the one you want. Click on the underlined title to view or download the rule. Please note: some of the figures are in landscape (horizontal) format for easier viewing on the screen. The rules may be obtained from the links below in pdf format to preserve the formatting.

Draft rules are on the Draft Rules and Public Notices page.

Part I – Marine Life Conservation Districts

Part II – Marine Fisheries Management Areas

Part III – Freshwater Fisheries Management Areas

Part IV – Fisheries Resource Management

Part V – Protected Marine Fisheries Resources

Part VI – Protected Freshwater Fisheries Resources