Hawaii harvesting of tropical fish for aquariums approved

[Reef Builders]

The saltwater aquarium industry has won a small victory in the battle to reopen Hawaiian fish exports. The Board of Land and Natural Resources – the agency that protects Hawaii’s natural resources – approved an Environmental Impact Statement on October 8 allowing the harvesting of saltwater fish for aquariums, despite ongoing legal proceedings which seek…
Source

Continue reading...

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Is there a Legit Organization you can donate to, to help keep the ban lifted?

 

[A Young reefer]

Let’s gooo

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Is there a Legit Organization you can donate to, to help keep the ban lifted?

I’ll send you my Venmo

 

[jcdeng]

I was so excited for a minute there, then I read it does not include the flame angel or the flame fairy wrasse... But still, its better than full on ban.

 

[albano]

I was so excited for a minute there, then I read it does not include the flame angel or the flame fairy wrasse... But still, its better than full on ban.

I agree with you, on the flame wrasse… but as to the flame angel, most reefers have never even seen a true Hawaiian flame angel offered for sale.
From what I’ve been told for many years, most wild caught FAs are actually from Marshall and Christmas Islands, and shipped Thru Hawaii, not caught there.

 

[CMO]

Keep the Ban. The industry needs to move more toward captive breeding.

 

[Tamberav]

Bet the prices on potters angels are going to be

 

[Kona Diver]

Is there a Legit Organization you can donate to, to help keep the ban lifted?

Yes there is:
PIJAC https://petadvocacy.org/

you can speak with Bob Likens about how to help out Hawaii

thanks

 

[Kona Diver]

I agree with you, on the flame wrasse… but as to the flame angel, most reefers have never even seen a true Hawaiian flame angel offered for sale.
From what I’ve been told for many years, most wild caught FAs are actually from Marshall and Christmas Islands, and shipped Thru Hawaii, not caught there.

Although we do have them and they are the finest in the world

 

[albano]

Although we do have them and they are the finest in the world

And I still want one… used to deal with Les from WPH…
Once got a blenny from him that seemed to change colors from black to dark blue/purple if I remember correctly.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Bummed this doesn't include the Chevron Tang or Crosshatch Trigger.