Fishing/Commercial/Licenses & Permits
Commercial Fishers
Licenses
Commercial fishers catch marine species for profit under licensed regulations that ensure sustainable ocean management.
Authorizes the commercial take and sale of kala (unicornfish) under regulated limits.
Authorizes the possession and use of lay nets in Hawaiʻi.
Optional vessel license for commercial fishing activities in Hawaiʻi.
Authorizes the commercial take and sale of Uhu pālukaluka and Uhu ‘ele‘ele.
Commercial Dealers
Licenses
Commercial dealers trade marine products from licensed fishers and must report all sales to support sustainable fisheries.
Required for businesses to buy marine resources from licensed fishers.
Authorizes commercial kala possession exceeding recreational limits.
Authorizes commercial uhu possession exceeding recreational limits.
Allows the possession of Kona crab or lobster during the closed season.
Authorizes possession of imported species that are restricted in Hawaiʻi.
Authorizes the sale of regulated marine life raised in a licensed aquaculture facility.
Required for anyone taking regulated marine life with the intention to raise it for commercial purposes.
Allows activities within Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District.