{"id":16108,"date":"2022-08-13T05:28:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2022-08-13T05:28:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:28:11","slug":"is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it illegal to bring rocks back from Hawaii?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Packing a few lava rocks or a handful of sand for a remarkable keepsake is harmless, right? Not so. Possessing or removing any natural mineral is illegal and could cost you some hefty fines. Hawaii is big on the preservation of natural resources.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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title=\"What rocks can you not take from Hawaii?\">What rocks can you not take from Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#why-dont-you-whistle-at-night-in-hawaii\" title=\"Why don&#039;t you whistle at night in Hawaii?\">Why don&#39;t you whistle at night in Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-is-illegal-to-take-from-hawaii\" title=\"What is illegal to take from Hawaii?\">What is illegal to take from Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-cant-you-bring-back-from-hawaii\" title=\"What can&#039;t you bring back from Hawaii?\">What can&#39;t you bring back from Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li 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title=\"Can you take sand dollars from the beach?\">Can you take sand dollars from the beach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-shells-are-worth-money\" title=\"What shells are worth money?\">What shells are worth money?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-is-the-rarest-shell-ever\" title=\"What is the rarest shell ever?\">What is the rarest shell ever?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#why-do-seashells-turn-black\" title=\"Why do seashells turn black?\">Why do seashells turn black?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#why-are-there-tiny-holes-in-seashells\" title=\"Why are there tiny holes in seashells?\">Why are there tiny holes in seashells?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-animal-eats-seashells\" title=\"What animal eats seashells?\">What animal eats seashells?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#how-can-you-tell-how-old-a-seashell-is\" title=\"How can you tell how old a seashell is?\">How can you tell how old a seashell is?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#how-old-are-shells-on-the-beach\" title=\"How old are shells on the beach?\">How old are shells on the beach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#are-black-conch-shells-rare\" title=\"Are black conch shells rare?\">Are black conch shells rare?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#are-shells-alive\" title=\"Are shells alive?\">Are shells alive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/is-illegal-bring-rocks-back-hawaii\/#what-do-lines-on-a-shell-mean\" title=\"What do lines on a shell mean?\">What do lines on a shell mean?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-illegal-to-bring-rocks-back-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Is it illegal to bring rocks back from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Packing a few lava rocks or a handful of sand for a remarkable keepsake is harmless, right? Not so. Possessing or removing any natural mineral is illegal and could cost you some hefty fines. Hawaii is big on the preservation of natural resources.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-bring-home-a-rock-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Can I bring home a rock from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HONOLULU(KHON2) \u2014 Annually more than 3,500 rocks, packages of sand and coral are returned to Hawaii National Parks. Whether tourists accidently keep a rock with them or purposely snag one, taking items from nature off the island is considered bad luck.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-if-you-take-rocks-from-hawaii\"><\/span>What happens if you take rocks from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A legend, referred to as Pele&#39;s Curse, says that visitors who take rocks or sand away from Hawaii will suffer bad luck until the native Hawaiian elements are returned.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-take-a-small-rock-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Can I take a small rock from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Can You Take Rocks from Hawaii? Just like with seashells, taking rocks from Hawaii in small amounts for your personal use is permitted by the Division of Land and Natural Resources. But again, you&#39;re not allowed to sell any of the rocks that you&#39;ve collected from Hawaii.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-rocks-can-you-not-take-from-hawaii\"><\/span>What rocks can you not take from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For most people, lava rocks are the perfect souvenir. But you should think twice before taking anything from the Island. Legend has it that Pele, the goddess of fire and volcano, enacts a curse on anyone who steals items off the Island.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-dont-you-whistle-at-night-in-hawaii\"><\/span>Why don&#39;t you whistle at night in Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Do not whistle at night\u2014it will attract the Night Marchers! Who are the Night Marchers? The night marchers are known to be the spirits of the ancient Hawaiian warriors that moved with purpose to the sound of the drums, as they head out to battle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-illegal-to-take-from-hawaii\"><\/span>What is illegal to take from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>And that&#39;s a very risky endeavor, as taking sand from any beach in Hawaii is punishable by fines upwards of $100,000. This includes Papakolea Beach, also known as Green Sands Beach, and Punalu&#39;u Beach, which is famous for its black volcanic sands. This issue stretches far beyond the beaches of Italy and Hawaii.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-cant-you-bring-back-from-hawaii\"><\/span>What can&#39;t you bring back from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Common Items from Hawaii NOT ALLOWED into the U<br \/> Mainland or Alaska<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-ok-to-take-shells-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Is it OK to take shells from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Second, some people think it is illegal to remove rocks or sea shells from the shore in Hawaii. According to the Division of Land and Natural Resources, taking small amounts of sand, dead coral, rocks or other marine deposits for personal, noncommercial use is allowed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-take-black-sand-home-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Can I take black sand home from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not to burst the bubble, but it&#39;s actually against the law in Hawaii to take black sand home. It&#39;s actually a crime. NSA confiscates a lot of it daily, especially over on the Big Island.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-take-dead-coral-home-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Can I take dead coral home from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. In Hawai&#39;i, it is unlawful to take, break or damage, any stony coral, including any reef or mushroom coral (HAR 13-95-70), except as otherwise authorized by law by a Special Activity Permit for scientific, educational, management, or propagation purposes (HRS 187A-6).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-you-take-a-lei-home-from-hawaii\"><\/span>Can you take a lei home from Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Know the Lei of the Land The U<br \/> Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits certain items, including some flowers used in Hawaiian leis, from entering the U<br \/> mainland to protect against harmful plant pests.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-ok-to-take-shells-from-the-beach\"><\/span>Is it OK to take shells from the beach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In a study more than 30 years in the making, researchers have found that the removal of shells from beaches could damage ecosystems and endanger organisms that rely on shells for their survival.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-collecting-conch-shells-illegal\"><\/span>Why is collecting conch shells illegal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Conch shells are considered fair game in Florida as long as they are empty, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has outlawed the collection of living queen conch shells. So if you find a living conch in Florida, put it back in the ocean and keep your eyes peeled for an empty conch shell.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-you-take-sand-dollars-from-the-beach\"><\/span>Can you take sand dollars from the beach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Live sand dollars will have a greenish or reddish brown color with a velvety coating. Dead sand dollars will be gray. If you&#39;re unsure, err on the side of caution, and put the sand dollar back in the water. It&#39;s illegal to remove a live sand dollar from the beach.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-shells-are-worth-money\"><\/span>What shells are worth money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of the more than 100,000 known species of shells, one of the most rare and the most valuable for many years was Conus goriamaris, the glory of the sea cone shell. Like many cone shells, this large, slender cone shell is found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-rarest-shell-ever\"><\/span>What is the rarest shell ever?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Glory of the Sea Cone<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-do-seashells-turn-black\"><\/span>Why do seashells turn black?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shells stained brown or orange got that way from iron oxide forming along the microscopic cavities of dead mollusks. Up to 30 percent of shells on any New Jersey beach will be brown. Black-stained shells have been buried in the mud for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-there-tiny-holes-in-seashells\"><\/span>Why are there tiny holes in seashells?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These tiny holes are made by the tiny drilling &#39;tongues&#39; of carnivorous sea snails. The culprits are likely to be dog whelks, whelks and necklace shells (more about them here) and they drill through the shells to get to the soft bodies inside which they turn to goo and suck up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-animal-eats-seashells\"><\/span>What animal eats seashells?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Predators such as sea stars, marine mammals, or fish catch them. They drag them off the reef to the sand where they have no escape, and eat them. After a meal, empty shells are abandoned by the predators.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-you-tell-how-old-a-seashell-is\"><\/span>How can you tell how old a seashell is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Divide the total number of ridges by 365. Because scallops produce about a ridge per day, dividing by 365 will give you the approximate age of the scallop, before it died or abandoned the shell, in years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-old-are-shells-on-the-beach\"><\/span>How old are shells on the beach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shells have been around for more than 500 million years. People have used them for musical instruments (conch-shell trumpets), spoons, jewelry, and even money (beads made from special shells were called wampum).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-black-conch-shells-rare\"><\/span>Are black conch shells rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hobbyists who collect them are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars per specimen, as it is rare for more than two or three to be found in a single decade&#39;s span.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-shells-alive\"><\/span>Are shells alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can think of a seashell kind of like your own hair. Your hair grows and is part of you, but it isn&#39;t alive on its own. A living mollusk produces a shell with its body, but the shell itself isn&#39;t alive. When a mollusk dies, it leaves its shell behind.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-do-lines-on-a-shell-mean\"><\/span>What do lines on a shell mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The theory is that each line across represents one growing season, rather like the growth rings of tree trunks. READ MORE: How to identify shells. The two deep lines across the shell above indicate that the cockle lived through two birthdays but dies before the third.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Packing a few lava rocks or a handful of sand for a remarkable keepsake is harmless, right? Not so. Possessing or removing any natural mineral is illegal and could cost you some hefty fines. Hawaii is big on the preservation of natural resources. Is it illegal to bring rocks back from Hawaii? 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