Hawaii's Aquarium Fishing Wars: A Decade-Long Battle Over Yellow Tangs, Reef Rights, and a Potential Comeback For saltwater ...
Commercial collection of aquarium fish has been banned in Hawaii since 2017, however, the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources is taking steps to reopen waters. Hundreds of yellow tang, ...
A yellow tang, above, swim among micro-fragmented coral pyramid modules at the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources’ Anuenue Coral Restoration Nursery. The fish is illegal to catch and sell commercially ...
Even if you’ve never owned a saltwater aquarium, it’s likely you’ve come across one before—perhaps at a restaurant or in your friend’s living room—with corals aglow and flamboyant fish flitting around ...
State legislators have advanced measures that would ban catching fish in Hawaii waters for aquariums and increase fines for illegal poaching. House Bill 2101 would ban the capture and sale of aquatic ...