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Jade
Collection Restrictions
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Only jade already loose from the seabed may be collected;
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No tool may be used to collect jade except:
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A hand tool (as defined below) to maneuver or
lift the jade or scratch the surface of a stone as necessary to
determine if it is jade;
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A lift bag or multiple lift bags with a combined
lift capacity of no more than 200 pounds; or
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A vessel (motorized personal watercraft prohibited
– see definition below) to provide access to the authorized
area;
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Each person may collect only what that person individually
carries; and
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For any loose piece of jade that cannot be collected,
any person may apply for a Sanctuary permit to collect such a loose
piece.
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A hand tool is defined as a hand-held implement utilized
for the collection of jade, that is no greater than 36 inches in length
and has no moving parts (e.g. dive knife, pry bar, or abalone iron).
Pneumatic , mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or explosive tools are,
therefore, examples of what does not meet this definition.
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A motorized personal watercraft is any motorized vessel
that is less than fifteen feet in length as manufactured, is capable
of exceeding a speed of fifteen knots, and has the capacity to carry
not more than the operator and one other person while in operation.
The term includes, but is not limited to, jet skis, wet bikes, surf
jets, miniature speed boats, airboats, and hovercraft.
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