{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-183b-1","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 183B-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n\n\"Hawaiian fishponds\" means the unique, traditional system and methodology of aquaculture practiced by the aboriginal people of Hawaii, and found nowhere else in the world. Generally referred to as \"loko i`a\", the system mastered by ancient Hawaiians includes but is not limited to loko kuapa, loko umeiki, and loko pu`uone. Loko i`a are natural or artificial enclosures; loko kuapa are enclosures built upon a reef, loko umeiki are a type of permanent fish-trap structure, and loko pu`uone are enclosed by sand. The term does not include any fishpond designed in a manner or constructed for purposes other than those associated with traditional loko i`a management and culture.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 12","Chapter 183B"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0183B/HRS_0183B-0001.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"8868656be5eef1a5baa5777927bff50b3b45f81e84cd61bb24236e858051e313","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-182-9.5","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-183b-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}