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

"Hawaiian fishponds" means theunique, traditional system and methodology of aquaculture practiced by theaboriginal people of Hawaii, and found nowhere else in the world.  Generallyreferred to as "loko i`a", the system mastered by ancient Hawaiiansincludes but is not limited to loko kuapa, loko umeiki, and loko pu`uone.  Lokoi`a are natural or artificial enclosures; loko kuapa are enclosures built upona reef, loko umeiki are a type of permanent fish-trap structure, and lokopu`uone are enclosed by sand.  The term does not include any fishpond designedin a manner or constructed for purposes other than those associated withtraditional loko i`a management and culture. [L 1995, c 177, pt of §2]