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freshwater non -game fish and other aquatic life for aquarium purposes without an aquarium fish permit. [b](c) [Except as prohibited by law, the ] The permits shall be issued only to persons who can satisfy the department that they possess facilities to and can maintain fish and other aquatic life alive and in reasonable health and who can satisfy the department that the methods of capture, husbandry, and transport are humane and will not result in substantial injury to or death of the taken aquatic life. (d) No person shall puncture the swim bladder or clip the fins of marine or freshwater fish taken for aquarium purposes. Any aquatic life collected for aquarium purposes shall be handled in a humane manner. [(c)](e) It shall be illegal to sell or offer for sale any fish and other aquatic life taken under an aquarium fish permit [unless those fish and other aquatic life are sold alive for aquarium purposes]. (f) The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purposes of this section. [(d) For the purposes of this section: 4 . .. purposes; and (2) "Aquarium fish permit" means a permit issued by the board for the use of fine mesh nets and traps to take salt water fish, freshwater nongame fish, or other aquatic life for aquarium purposes.]" SECTION 3. Section 188F -4, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: " §188F -4 West Hawaii regional fishery management area plan. The department shall develop a West Hawai`i regional fishery management area plan that identifies and designates appropriate areas of the management area as follows: 4