Marine Fishes and Other Vertebrates
![]() | ‘Ahi Minimum size 3 pounds (sale) HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Āholehole Minimum size 5 inches HAR 13-95 |
![]() | ‘Ama‘ama (striped mullet) Closed season December - March Minimum size 11 inches (see measurement guide) HAR 13-95, HRS 188-44 |
![]() | Awa Minimum size 9 inches (spearing and sale) HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Moi Closed season June - August Minimum size 11 inches Bag limit 15 HAR 13-95 |
![]() | ‘Ō‘io Minimum size 14 inches HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Uhu (statewide, except Maui) Minimum size 12 inches HAR 13-95 Uhu (Maui rules) Minimum size 10 inches for all species except uhu ‘ele‘ele, uliuli, ‘ahu‘ula, and palukaluka (see below) Bag limit 2 (total all species) HAR 13-95.1 How to identify Maui's regulated uhu species (pdf) |
![]() | Uhu ‘ele‘ele (Maui rules) Taking prohibited HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Uhu uliuli (Maui rules) Taking prohibited HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Uhu ‘ahu‘ula (Maui rules) Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 (total all species) HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Uhu palukaluka (Maui rules) Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 (total all species) HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Ulua and pāpio Minimum size 10 inches Minimum size 16 inches for sale Bag limit 20 (total all species, non-commercial only) HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Kūmū Minimum size 10 inches (statewide except Maui) HAR 13-95 Minimum size 12 inches (Maui rules) Bag limit 1 (Maui rules) HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Moano Minimum size 7 inches (statewide except Maui) HAR 13-95 Minimum size 8 inches (Maui rules) HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Moano kea (Maui rules) Minimum size 12 inches Bag limit 2 HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Munu (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches Bag limit 2 HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Weke and ‘oama (statewide except Maui) Minimum size 7 inches (sale) Bag limit 50 ‘oama (‘oama are weke under 7 inches) HAR 13-95 Weke ‘ā and ‘oama (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches Bag limit 50 ‘oama (‘oama are weke under 5 inches) ‘Oama may be taken by hook-and-line only HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Weke nono (Maui rules) Minimum size 12 inches HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | All other goatfishes (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches HAR 13-95.1 |
![]() | Kala Minimum size 14 inches HAR 13-95 |
![]() | ‘Ōpelu kala Minimum size 16 inches HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Manini Minimum size 5 inches HAR 13-95 |
![]() | ‘Ula‘ula koa‘e (onaga) Minimum size 1 pound (sale) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | ‘Ōpakapaka Minimum size 1 pound (sale) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | ‘Ula‘ula (ehu) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | Kalekale Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | Lehi Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | ‘Ukikiki (gindai) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
![]() | Hāpu‘u Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94 |
![]() | Uku Minimum size 1 pound (spearing and sale) HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Akule and halalū Unlawful to take akule under 8-1/2 inches with net July through October, or possess or sell more than 200 pounds of akule under 8-1/2 inches per day from July through October See additional akule net rules HAR 13-95 |
![]() | ‘Ōpelu No minimum mesh size; Unlawful to use animal bait except with hook-and-line in waters of South Kona between Kiilae-Keokea and Kapua-Kaulanamauna boundaries HAR 13-95 |
![]() | Nehu Bag limit one gallon (home consumption); Nets over 50 feet for commercial use only; Bait license required for commercial use; Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured nehu HAR 13-95, HAR 13-90, HRS 188-45 |
![]() | ‘Iao Commercial use only, bait license required; Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured ‘iao HAR 13-95, HRS 188-45 |
Other Regulated Marine Vertebrates
![]() | Honu (Sea turtles) No open season Federal laws also apply to these endangered and threatened species HRS 195D-4 |
![]() | ‘Īlioholoikauaua (Hawaiian monk seal) Unlawful to molest, kill, capture, or possess at any time; Federal laws also apply to these endangered species HRS 195D-4 |