Unlawful to damage any stony coral by any intentional or negligent activity causing the introduction of sediment, biological contaminants, or pollution into state waters.

Conservation; Resources; Resource Management; Opihi Description : Establishes a ban on taking or harvesting opihi statewide, subject to open and closed sessions and traditional gathering rights and practices. Prohibits the taking or harvesting of opihi in an amount greater than one quart with shells attached or one half pint without shells per day.

Nov 5, 2023 · Braving pounding surf among slippery rocks, Hawaii residents and commercial fishers risk their lives harvesting opihi, a small limpet or shellfish, one of the Islands’ costliest delicacies.

Is there a ban on opihi picking? Ten-Year Ban on Opihi picking Starts Next Month. face steep fines and even prison time. and trade person-to-person via social media.

Establishes a five year moratorium on the harvesting of opihi on Oahu. Establishes a ban on taking or harvesting opihi statewide, subject to open and closed seasons and traditional rights. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Opihi are considered a Hawaiian delicacy that have gotten harder to find over the years. A program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is hoping to change all that. Opihi...

Mar 19, 2008 · State lawmakers are considering banning the sale of 'opihi for 15 years as a way to protect and conserve the edible Hawaiian limpets. The House Water, Land and Ocean Resources and Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Monday advanced a bill that would set a moratorium on selling or offering to sell 'opihi for 15 years.

Jun 10, 2014 · The legislation called for a ban on harvesting or even possessing opihi during closed seasons, setting a bag limit for non-commercial purposes and establishing a five-year moratorium on opihi harvesting on Oahu.

Feb 26, 2012 · Sen. Clayton Hee (D-Kaneohe) a former Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair, pushed through the legislature a bill (SB2006) banning the sale of Hawaiian opihi. Governor Lingle has issued a June 26 ‘intent to veto’ notice on the bill.

Jan 23, 2006 · A bill to ban the sale of 'opihi has passed first reading in the Legislature and is drawing mixed reviews, even from people who feel it is needed. "It's good and it's bad," said William Alana, of Da Pokeman Fish Market in Wahiawa.