Specialized Licensing and Permits

Fishing for Scientific, Educational or Other Special Purposes

Special Use Fishing Permits may provide individuals and commercial fishing entities with entrance into certain areas otherwise prohibited, as well as legally take certain aquatic life or use certain gear for bona fide scientific, educational or propagation purposes.

Special Activity
Permit

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Applies to:
Individuals

Required for:
Any individual associated with any research, educational, or management institution to collect regulated aquatic organisms or resources, use regulated gear, or collect/conduct activities in regulated areas, for research, educational or management purposes.

Prerequisite
Annual reports with summary of activity conducted (e.g. description of activity, data collected, results, photos, GPS coordinates, etc.).

Fees:
$0

Resources:
Special Provisions, Licenses, and Permits Information
FAQs available behind permitting system login

Papahānaumokuākea Permit

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Applies to:
Persons desiring to enter Monument waters

Required for:
Entry and all activities taking place within 0-3 miles in state waters of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Fees:
$0

Resources:
Applications and Instructions

Inshore and Reef Fish
Species

More than 400 species of inshore and reef fishes inhabit Hawaiʻi’s coastal waters.

Papahānaumokuākea Permits

There are 9 islands, atolls and reefs included in the permitting rule.

Fishing Resources

Regulations