§141-2.5 Aquaculture program. (a) There is established within the department an aquaculture program that shall:
(1) Maintain cognizance of actions taken by industry and by federal, state, county, and private agencies in activities relating to aquaculture, and promote and support worthwhile aquaculture activities;
(2) Serve as an information clearinghouse for aquaculture activities;
(3) Coordinate development projects to investigate and solve biological and technical problems involved in raising selected species with commercial potential;
(4) Actively seek federal funding for aquaculture activities;
(5) Undertake activities required to develop and expand the aquaculture industry; and
(6) Perform such other functions and activities as may be assigned by law.
(b) The chairperson of the board may employ temporary staff exempt from chapter 76. [L 1998, c 176, §3; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 11. Agriculture and Animals
141. Department of Agriculture
141-2.6 Fees for aquaculture services.
141-2.7 Aquaculture development special fund.
141-3 Designation of pests; control or eradication of pests; emergency power.
141-3.5 Control or eradication programs.
141-3.6 Entry of private property to control or eradicate any pests.
141-4 Weights of coffee; rules.
141-5 Charges for inspection, etc.
141-6 Appeal from inspector's decision.
141-8 Crop damage; civil liability.
141-9 Energy feedstock program.
141-12 Agricultural food safety certification program.
141-12.5 Grant program; food safety certification costs.
141-13 Hawaii healthy food incentive program; rules.
141-14 Industrial hemp special fund; established.
141-31 to 141-40 REPEALED. §141-41 Renumbered as §141-14.