Public Hearing Notice
for Proposed Amendments to Update Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-75,
Rules Regulating the Possession and Use of Certain Fishing Gear, and Hawaii Administrative Rules
Chapter 13-60.4, Rules Relating to the West Hawai’i Regional Fishery Management Area, Hawai’i.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold one statewide public hearing on
proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-75 relating to rules regulating
the possession and use of certain fishing gear, and chapter 13-60.4 relating to rules for the West Hawai’i
Regional Fishery Management Area, Hawai’i. The proposed amendments to modify HAR chapter 13-75
include: Adding new definitions for “freshwater stream”, “multi-panel lay net”, and “throw net”; Prohibiting
the take of sharks with firearms; Clarifying that akule may be taken with legal throw nets; Removing the
existing lay net registration requirement; Establishing a lay net permit requirement and fee for the use and
possession of lay nets; Requiring gill nets and lay nets to be attended at all times; Amending special lay
net rules that apply to Moloka’i; Clarifying the authorized penalties for violations of HAR chapter 13-75;
and Providing notice of the State’s authority to utilize civil asset forfeiture as an enforcement tool for
violations of HAR chapter 13-75. The proposed amendments to modify HAR chapter 13-60.4 include:
Adding a new definition for “multi-panel lay net”; Amending special lay net rules that apply to West
Hawai’i; Requiring lay nets to be attended at all times; Clarifying the authorized penalties for violations
of HAR chapter 13-60.4; and Providing notice of the State’s authority to utilize civil asset forfeiture as
an enforcement tool for violations of HAR chapter 13-60.4. In addition, the proposed rules include nonsubstantive technical amendments for formatting and style.
Interested persons are urged to participate in the public hearing on August 24, 2022 from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. to present relevant information and individual opinion for DLNR to consider. There are three
ways to participate: online via internet or telephone; in-person at one of our host locations; or by written
testimony.
Online: Persons can present live video/oral testimony via internet or telephone at the online public
hearing on August 24, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. To participate, you will need a computer with internet
access, video camera, and microphone, or a telephone. If you wish to testify via Zoom, please sign up no
later than 1 hour prior to the hearing using the following link: https://bit.ly/LayNetPH. Please note that all
fields are required to register to testify. Once you submit the virtual registration form, a confirmation will be
sent to you with instructions and the meeting link and call-in number. If you do not receive an email with a
Zoom link, please email DLNR.Aquatics@hawaii.gov for assistance. If you do not sign up to testify at least
one hour before the hearing, you will not be allowed to testify via Zoom; However, you may still provide oral
testimony at one of the in-person host sites or you may also submit written testimony. If you do not wish to
testify but want to watch the public hearing online, you can view the online public hearing here:
https://bit.ly/DARYouTubeChannel
In-person at host sites: DLNR will set up remote host sites throughout the state where persons can
attend in person to present live video/oral testimony via computer at the following locations:
• Kulana ‘Oiwi, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai, Hawai’i 96748
• DLNR – Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 132, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813
• Kaua’i State Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 3060 ‘Eiwa Street, Lihu’e, Hawai’i 96766
• Wailoa Fisheries Research Station, 1160 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
• DAR – Maui Office, 130 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, Hawai’i 96793
• DAR – Kona Office, 74-380B Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i 96740
• Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation Lana’i Office, Manele Small Boat Harbor, 12 Manele Harbor
Road, Lana’i City, Hawai’i 96763
Written testimony: Persons can mail or email written testimony by September 9, 2022 to the
Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 330, Honolulu, HI 96813,
DLNR.Aquatics@hawaii.gov.
Anyone with a hearing impairment who desires to testify, may request assistance of a sign language
interpreter. The request will need to be received at least seven days before the hearing is scheduled to start.
Additional information or a copy of the proposed rules will be mailed at no charge upon receipt of verbal or
written request. The requests may be made in writing (to the DAR address in the preceding
paragraph), or by calling 587-0100 (voice or TDD) in Honolulu. The Rules can be reviewed online at
http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative-rules or at http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/rules-andpublic-
notices or can be made available by request to DLNR.Aquatics@hawaii.gov.
Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson
Board of Land and Natural Resources
(SA1379062 7/24/22)