Kaupō Cove

Unlawful to take akule under 8-1/2 inches with net July through October. Unlawful to possess or sell more than 200 pounds of akule under 8-1/2 inches per day from July through October. AKULE NETS – HAR 13-49, HAR 13-75, HAR 13-95 Unlawful for any person without a valid commercial marine license to take akule with any net that has less than 2-3/4″ stretched mesh, except landing nets as indicated here. Use of landing nets of any mesh size is permitted, provided the opening of the landing net is less than 4 feet in any dimension, excluding handle. Unlawful for any person without a valid commercial marine license to take akule using the bag net fishing method. Unlawful for any commercial marine licensee to take akule while using: * lay net fishing method with net that has less than 2-3/4″ stretched mesh; * surround net fishing method with net that has less than 2-1/2″ stretched mesh; * bag net fishing method with net that has less than 1-1/2″ stretched mesh. Unlawful for any commercial marine licensee to keep akule in a bag net in the ocean for more than 3 days without notifying the department, explaining the reasons, and when the bag net will be removed. Immediate removal may be required if necessary to prevent waste of akule or alleviate public safety risk.