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Fishing regulations at Mahaiula Bay, HI
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Fishing regulations in Hawaii can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Regulations for top species
Season open: year-round
Skipjack tuna
Regulation boundaryHI Hawaii State Waters
No closed season. Not a regulated species. Please fish pono.
Aku, Katsuwonus pelamis, Otaru
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. Prohibited: To take, kill, possess, sell, or offer for sale, any specimen of the following: Hawaiian stingray, broad stingray, pelagic stingray, spotted eagle ray, blacktip reef shark, gray reef shark, whitetip reef shark, tiger shark, whale shark, horned helmet, and Triton's trumpet. See administrative rule for species list. To engage in SCUBA spearfishing, possess both SCUBA gear and a spear at the same time, or possess SCUBA gear and any specimen of speared aquatic life at the same time. Collect aquatic life for aquarium purposes. Possess any aquarium collecting gear, or take or possess any specimen of aquatic life for aquarium purposes, except that aquarium collecting gear or aquatic life collected for aquarium purposes may be possessed while onboard a vessel in active transit through the areas, provided that no collecting gear is in the water during the transit. Boats that are adrift, anchored, or moored are not considered to be in active transit. To engage in fish feeding. To engage in lay net fishing. Additional restrictions apply for certain activities and gear types; visit the website for more details.
Season open: year-round
Wahoo
Regulation boundaryHI Hawaii State Waters
No closed season. Not a regulated species. Please fish pono.
Excellent, but may contain high mercury levels.
Acanthocybium solandri, Ono
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. Prohibited: To take, kill, possess, sell, or offer for sale, any specimen of the following: Hawaiian stingray, broad stingray, pelagic stingray, spotted eagle ray, blacktip reef shark, gray reef shark, whitetip reef shark, tiger shark, whale shark, horned helmet, and Triton's trumpet. See administrative rule for species list. To engage in SCUBA spearfishing, possess both SCUBA gear and a spear at the same time, or possess SCUBA gear and any specimen of speared aquatic life at the same time. Collect aquatic life for aquarium purposes. Possess any aquarium collecting gear, or take or possess any specimen of aquatic life for aquarium purposes, except that aquarium collecting gear or aquatic life collected for aquarium purposes may be possessed while onboard a vessel in active transit through the areas, provided that no collecting gear is in the water during the transit. Boats that are adrift, anchored, or moored are not considered to be in active transit. To engage in fish feeding. To engage in lay net fishing. Additional restrictions apply for certain activities and gear types; visit the website for more details.
Season open: year-round
Yellowfin tuna
Regulation boundaryHI Hawaii State Waters
Minimum size = 3 pounds (sale)
No bag limit.
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Excellent, but may contain high mercury levels. Catch, Clean, Cook Yellowfin Tuna by DMFDSpearfishing Yellowfin Tuna by DMFD
Thunnus albacares, ‘ahi
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. Prohibited: To take, kill, possess, sell, or offer for sale, any specimen of the following: Hawaiian stingray, broad stingray, pelagic stingray, spotted eagle ray, blacktip reef shark, gray reef shark, whitetip reef shark, tiger shark, whale shark, horned helmet, and Triton's trumpet. See administrative rule for species list. To engage in SCUBA spearfishing, possess both SCUBA gear and a spear at the same time, or possess SCUBA gear and any specimen of speared aquatic life at the same time. Collect aquatic life for aquarium purposes. Possess any aquarium collecting gear, or take or possess any specimen of aquatic life for aquarium purposes, except that aquarium collecting gear or aquatic life collected for aquarium purposes may be possessed while onboard a vessel in active transit through the areas, provided that no collecting gear is in the water during the transit. Boats that are adrift, anchored, or moored are not considered to be in active transit. To engage in fish feeding. To engage in lay net fishing. Additional restrictions apply for certain activities and gear types; visit the website for more details.
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