Hawaii fish ban update

[Kona Diver]

Was she breeding the flames in Hawaii? Someone else mentioned that the flames were from Christmas Island spawning with recruits drifting to Hawaii where they settled. Amazing fish knowledge on here! I’m thinking that when talking about “Hawaiian flames” these fish may be born far away from Hawaii but they have a known population of highly desirable fish that are found in the wild around Hawaii.

Syd Krawl, Karen’s mentor, was breeding the flames. We worked with him on the project. Karen may have done some small batches later on but Syd was the guy

 

[albano]

Karen Brittain is who you are talking about.

Thank you Sir! I stand corrected

 

[albano]

Syd Krawl, Karen’s mentor, was breeding the flames. We worked with him on the project. Karen may have done some small batches later on but Syd was the guy

Hadn’t heard that before, but I believe you.

 

[albano]

BTW , [HASH=75803]#KonaDiver, did you know of a guy/diver, that I used to order from, I think in Oahu, named Leslie[/HASH]

 

[Kona Diver]

Hadn’t heard that before, but I believe you.

Pacific Planktonics. Close friend of ours who passed away a few years ago

BTW , [HASH=75803]#KonaDiver, did you know of a guy/diver, that I used to order from, I think in Oahu, named Leslie[/HASH]

nope

 

[metalle]

As this thread is once again active, Realize Kona Diver is both a diver and resident of Hawaii and is getting the very latest info and has been accurate thus far.

Thanks, I still believe there is a lot of misinformation and statements made regarding the reef business that are unfair and not true. You have few fisheries and divers entangled in an expensive process.
Did anyone participate in the hearings or provide live testimony? There was a very important comment by a committee member towards the end regarding the regulation of “long net fishing” and that this was more of an issue than the aquarium collecting ban.
At the end how can we help? Suggestions?

 

[Tcook]

Pacific Island Aquatics was another good guy out there. Bought several fish from him. Was always helpful and top quality fish. Wonder if he left due to all the impending restrictions. I don’t thing he was the same group that was in Oregon. Maybe they just scooped his name when he closed.

 

[Zionas]

Do true Yellow Tangs exist around Indo / Philippines or are they just yellow Scopas? I know true Flavescens exist in Japan and Guam and Palau, but not sure about the Indo-Pacific.

 

[Dave1993]

Those you can get.

Not in the UK

 

[Eric Cohen]

Not in the UK

What can’t you get? Lost track of the thread

 

[albano]

What can’t you get? Lost track of the thread

He was referring to Black tangs

 

[i cant think]

Those you can get.

You can get them but they’re harder to get nowadays as most of the ones we got in the past were from Hawaiian imports.

 

[i cant think]

What can’t you get? Lost track of the thread

Black Tangs are rarely imported (if at all) to the UK now as our main import for them was from Hawaii.

 

[Dave1993]

there is currently 1 for sale in the UK but it is not true it is a hybrid and the price is astronomical

Black Tang

Shop Online For Black Tang at Abyss Aquatics UK. The Retailer You Know You Can Trust For Healthy Livestock

www.abyssaquatics.co.uk

 

[C4ctus99]

there is currently 1 for sale in the UK but it is not true it is a hybrid and the price is astronomical

Black Tang

Shop Online For Black Tang at Abyss Aquatics UK. The Retailer You Know You Can Trust For Healthy Livestock

www.abyssaquatics.co.uk

Just a couple pounds…

 

[Crabby48]

To be honest how fish health is neglected? From holding after collection, boxing them poorly to ship, wholesalers and lfs the fish are better in the ocean until everyone in this industry start to care about them and the health.
Everyone blames fish for fragile or it’s how it is but we kill them because we are worried about money and not the well being.
that said even customers are at fault supporting places that don’t do the right thing

 

[Eric Cohen]

Not in the UK

Tell your local fish store to order from Dejong. They have black tangs and can ship to the UK. Hope that helps. Black tangs come from Tahiti and are fairly common……just super hard to get smaller ones under 4”. Seasonal issue.