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  • Fishing
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    • NON-COMMERCIAL FISHING
      • Licenses & Permits
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      • Residents
      • Nonresidents
    • COMMERCIAL FISHING
      • Licenses & Permits
      • Rules & Regulations
      • Reporting
  • Licenses & Permits
  • Know the Rules
    • FISHING REGULATIONS
      • Non-Commercial
      • Commercial
      • Freshwater
      • Marine Managed Areas
      • Fishing Around Protected Species
    • LAWS & RULES
      • Draft Rules & Notices
      • Administrative Rules
      • Revised Statutes
      • How Rules are Made
      • Ballast Water
      • Coral & Live Rock
  • Learn & Explore
    • SPECIES
      • Sharks & Rays
      • Marine Mammals
      • Sea Turtles
      • Fish
      • Coral & Invertebrates
      • Introduced & Invasive
    • HABITATS
      • Streams
      • Estuaries
      • Anchialine Pools
      • Coral Reefs
    • PROGRAMS & INITATIVES
      • Estuaries
      • Marine Management Areas
      • Restorative Aquaculture
      • Coral Restoration Nursery
      • Reef Response
      • Sea Urchin Hatchery
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Ballast Water
      • Community-Based Collaborative Management
      • Sport Fish Restoration
      • Aloha I Ke Kai
      • Holomua
      • Makai Watch
      • Makai Restoration
      • Water Quality For Aquatic Resources
    • EDUCATION & OUTREACH
      • Outreach Calendar
      • Education Resources
      • Protected Species
      • Eyes of the Reef
  • Science & Data
    • RESEARCH & MONITORING
      • Aquatic Monitoring
      • Non-Commercial Fisheries
      • Fish Tagging Projects
    • REPORTS
      • Shark Incidents
      • Commercial Fishing
      • Library
      • Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center
      • Annual & Legislative Reports
      • DAR Management Plan
    • PARTNERS
      • Community
      • NGO
      • State Partners
      • Academia
      • Federal
  • Connect with Us
    • ABOUT DAR
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      • History
      • DLNR Partner Agencies
      • Latest News & Notices
    • CONTACT US
      • Staff & Offices
      • Careers
      • Submit Questions & Feedback
    • GET INVOLVED
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Report Marine Mammal Stranding
      • Report Invasive Species
      • Report Violations
      • Marine Debris
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Special Marine Animal or Product Possession and Sale License

Summary

Allows anyone to possess imported species or products of species that are restricted in Hawai’i. The annual license also carries additional report requirements and responsibilities.

Authority

HAR §13-74-42

Fee

$100 annual

Apply

Online
In person

Apply

  • Business Application
  • Special Marine Animal or Product Possession and Sales License Specific Terms and Conditions
  • Inventory Statement of Regulated Marine Animals

Other Commercial Fishers Licenses

Commercial Marine Dealer License

Required for businesses to buy marine resources from licensed fishers

Commercial Kala Dealer Registration

Registers dealers who purchase or sell kala (unicornfish) from licensed fishers.

Commercial Uhu Dealer Registration

Required for dealers involved in buying or selling uhu (parrotfish) commercially.

Kona Crab/Lobster Closed Season Sales License

Allows the sale of legally harvested Kona crab or lobster during closed fishing seasons.

Aquaculture Dealer License

Authorizes the sale of regulated marine life raised in a licensed aquaculture facility

Aquaculture Facility License

Authorizes operating a facility that breeds or raises aquatic species for aquaculture.

Molokini Shoal MLCD Use Permit

Permit required to conduct activities within the protected Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District.

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