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3. DAR NOTICE PROPOSED LAYNET REGULATIONS. <br /> Laynets,, Public hearing scheduled for proposed <br /> amendments to rules regulating possession and use of certain fishing gear, and <br /> rules relating to the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area <br /> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO <br /> RULES REGULATING POSSESSION AND USE OF CERTAIN FISHING GEAR, <br /> AND RULES RELATING TO THE WEST HAWAI'll REGIONAL FISHERY <br /> MANAGEMENT AREA <br /> The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold one statewide <br /> public hearing August 24, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on proposed <br /> amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-75 relating to <br /> rules regulating the possession and use of certain fishing gear, and chapter <br /> 13-60.4 relating to rules for the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management <br /> Area, Hawaii. <br /> The proposed amendments to modify HAR chapter 13-75 include: <br /> • adding new definitions for "freshwater stream", "multi-panel lay <br /> net", and "throw net"; <br /> • prohibiting the take of sharks with firearms; ACT 51 COVERS <br /> • clarifying that akule may be taken with legal throw nets; 2 inch mesh <br /> • removing the existing lay net registration requirement; <br /> • establishing a lay net permit requirement and fee for the use and <br /> possession of lay nets; Registered one time. Report when change... <br /> not done. Permit yearly. Revocable. Can lose if poach. $25 annual <br /> fees waived under SNAP food program. Each laynet registered to <br /> permit #. Multiple laynets under PERMIT # <br /> 0 requiring gill nets and lay nets to be attended at all times; End <br /> unintended catch deaths. Seals turtles. <br /> 0 amending special lay net rules that apply to Moloka'i; Place <br /> BASED. Permit. Net marked at 4 places <br /> 0 clarifying the authorized penalties for violations of HAR chapter <br /> 13-75; and NOT SPECIFIED <br /> 0 providing notice of the State's authority to utilize civil asset <br /> forfeiture as an enforcement tool for violations of HAR chapter 13-75. <br /> NOT SPECIFIED <br /> WHRFMAThe proposed amendments to modify HAR chapter 13-60.4 include: <br /> • adding a new definition for "multi-panel lay net"; <br /> • amending special lay net rules that apply to West Hawaii; <br /> • requiring lay nets to be attended at all times; <br /> • clarifying the authorized penalties for violations of HAR chapter <br /> 13-60.4; and <br />