[§183B-1]  Definitions.  As used
in this chapter:



"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. [L 1995, c 177, pt of §2]