Hawaii's Aquarium Fishing Wars: A Decade-Long Battle Over Yellow Tangs, Reef Rights, and a Potential Comeback For saltwater ...

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. “The illegal trade of ...

Hawaii lawmakers have advanced House Bill 2101 and Senate BIll 2078. If passed, the new legislation would ban the capture of fish in Hawaii reefs for aquariums and increase fines for illegal poaching.

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Hawaiʻi island resident Kekoa Alip knows there are recent state reports showing at least some aquarium-trade fishing could resume off the Kona Coast without shrinking the region’s current numbers of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 43-year-old Oahu man is asking for probation after pleading guilty to allegations he created an illegal aquarium fish smuggling ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Friday, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources will once again consider new rules that could reopen Hawaii’s reefs to commercial aquarium fish collecting. The ...

(NEW YORK) — The Hawaiian Islands are home to paradise, both above and beneath the ocean’s surface. However, nestled on the floor of the Pacific Ocean exists an underwater ecosystem so valuable to ...

Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, ...

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 ...