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<br />AA: Yeah, OK, moving forward. Going back to Austin’s Rules and Regulations Related to Lobster
<br />Harvesting and Sale.
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<br />AG: \[Unclear\] This is the research I’ve done on lobsters from the rules and regulations for
<br />commercial sale and, just personal consumption. So, it’s unlawful – so this is §13-95-53 Spiny
<br />Lobster. (a) It is unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess or sell any spiny lobsters less than 3
<br />¼ inches in carapace length, measured in a straight line along the carapace or head, from the
<br />ridge between the two largest spines above the eyes to the rear edge of the carapace. (a) It is
<br />unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess, or sell any spiny lobsters taken from the waters
<br />within the jurisdiction of the State during the months of May, June, July and August. (b) The
<br />possession of any spiny lobster by any person during the months of May, June, July and August
<br />shall be prima facie evidence that the person is guilty of a violation of this section; provided that
<br />any commercial marine dealer may sell or any hotel, restaurant or other public eating house
<br />may serve spiny lobster lawfully caught during the open season by first procuring a license to do
<br />so pursuant to § 13-74 -41.
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<br />RD: Chair, one, Austin, one \[unclear\] you know, so if this is a PIG report and it’s not on the agenda
<br />can we hear this now?
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<br />DML: Well…
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<br />AA: Actually, it’s on the agenda.
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<br />RD: Oh, right…
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<br />AG: It is unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess, or sell any spiny lobster with eggs; any spiny
<br />lobster with eggs caught must immediately be returned to the waters from which the spiny
<br />lobster was taken. The possession of any spiny lobster showing indications of the eggs having
<br />been scraped or removed therefrom, shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this
<br />section. It is unlawful for any person to pursue, take or kill any spiny lobster in the State with a
<br />spear. So, no three-pronging spearing lobsters whatsoever, it’s against the law. It is unlawful for
<br />any person to possess or sell any speared spiny lobster. It is unlawful for any person to possess
<br />or sell any spiny lobster in conditions where the body is mutilated, or carcass and end tail is
<br />separated. It is unlawful for any person to take or kill any female spiny lobster period. Based
<br />\[unclear\] of Chapter 89 or Title 13 was based, regulations \[unclear\] Division of Fish and Game,
<br />Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii \[unclear\] § 13-95-54 Slipper lobster.
<br />It is unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess, or sell and slipper lobster less than 2 ¾ inches
<br />in tail width measured on a straight line across the widest spot of the tail, between the first and
<br />second abdominal segments. It is unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess, or sell any slipper
<br />lobster taken from the waters under the jurisdiction of the State during the months of May,
<br />June, July, and August. The possession of any slipper lobster by a person in the month of May,
<br />June, July, and August shall be prima facie evidence that the person is guilty of the violation of
<br />this section. It’s pretty much the same thing as the spiny lobsters. It’s unlawful for any person to
<br />take, kill, possess, or sell any slipper lobster with eggs. Any slipper with eggs caught must
<br />immediately be returned to the waters, anything showing any indication with eggs having been
<br />scraped or removed therefrom, shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this section.
<br />Unlawful for any persons to proceed, take, or kill and slipper lobsters with a spear as well. It’s
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