Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 149, 27 June 1894 — HAWAII'S “BLUE” LAWS [ARTICLE]

HAWAII'S “BLUE” LAWS

CONSTITUTIOX aml LAWS Framod bv tho Missionaries. % LAWS of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 8. OfFkeeam) Pkohibitep Fishīxu Gbocnds. 1. —0p pKEE F 1s'HINVi Gkoixds. His majesty tbe Kiog hereby iakea the fishing groomU from those who now possess them, from Hawaii to K:>uai, and gives one portion of them to the eommon j>eople, another portiou to the landlords, and a portion ho reservos to himself. These are the fishing gronnds w'uioh his Majesty the King takes und gives to the people; the fishiug grounds without the coral reef, viz ; the Kilohee grounds, the Luhoe ground, the Malolo ground, together with the oeeau beyond. But the fishing ground from the coraI reef to the seabeach are for the laudlords, and for the tenants of their several lands, but not for others. But if that spec es of fish whieh the landlord selects as his own personal portion, should go on to the grouuds whieh are given to the eommon people. then that species of fish and th«t only is kahoo. If the squid. theu the st]uid only ; or if -ome othor specios ol fish, that only and not the squid. And tlius it >h.ill \)° 11 all places all over the islands; if tho squid, that only; an l • if in some other plaee it be another fish, theu that only and not the sqnid. If any of the people take the fish whieh the land1onl laboos for himself, this is the penaltv, for two years he shall not fish at all on any fishing grouml. And the several landlords shall give imniedi(»te notice respecting said fisherman, that the land!ords may protect theirfishiug grounds, lest he ! go and take fish on other grounds. If there be a variety of fish on the ground wbero the landlord taboos his particular fish, then the tenants of his own laud may tako thom, but not the tenants of other lands, lest they take also the fish t .booed by the landlord. The pooplo shall give to tho landlord one-third of the fish thus taken. Furthcrmore. tbero shall no dnty whatevor be bud on the 1 fish taken by the people on grounds giveu to them, nor sh«ll any eanoe be taxed or tiboo d. lf a landlord having flshing groumls lay any dnty on tho fish taken by the people ou their own fishiog grounds, the penulty shall be as follows: for one fuH year his own fi.s?i shall be taboo’d for the tenants of his own partioul«r land, and notice shall be given of the same, so that the landlord who lays a duty on the fish of the people may be known. If any of the landlords lay a protective taboo on their fish, when the proper fishing season arrives all the people may take fish, and when the fish are collected. they shall bo divided— one-third to the Sshermen, and t«o thirds to tho landlord. If there is a eanoe full. one-third part shall bolong to the fishermen and two thirds to the landlord. If the landlord seize all the fish and leave none for ttie fishermen. the punishment is the same as th*it of the lauJlonls who lay a duty on the fish of the people. If. however, there is any plantation having fishing gronnds be!onging to it, but no reef, the sea being deep, it shall still be proper for the land!ord to lay a taboo on ono species of fish for himself, but one species only. H tho parrot fisb, then the parrotfish only; but if somo other fisb, tben tbat only and not th-i parrot fish. These are the en«ctments respecting the free fishing grounds, and respecting the taking of fisb. 2. REsrEcnxo the Taboo'd Fishixg Gbocxds. Hioae fishing gronnds whieh are known by the people to have shoals of fish remaining upon tbem, shall at the proper season for fishing be placed under tbe protective taboo ol the tax officers, for the King. The fishing grounds on Oaha | thns protected. are 1, Kalia; 2, Keehi; 3, Kapapa; 4, Malaeakoli, 5 Pahihi; On Molokai, aa follows: 1. Pnnalaa; 2, Ooia; 3, Kawai, 4, Koholanni; 5, Kaonini; 6. Aikoolna; 7, Waiokama; 8, Heleiki. On Lanai the Bonito and the Parrot fish. On Mani, the Knlekn of Honnanla and other plaeea. (To Be Co*iintud.)