Hawaii Fish Ban Update

[vetteguy53081]

From a couple of sources . . . . . . .
The Hawaiian aquarium fishery has been shut down due to a court order requiring an environmental review. The court requirements have been satisfied and the State is moving forward in the permitting process. This is a two part meeting. The first is April 12, where DAR (Division of Aquatic Resources) will present the status of the fishery to the Land Board in a 92 page scientific analysis. Pending the outcome of the meeting Friday, a second meeting will occur in 6-8 weeks.

Nothing has gone according to plan in this process, so we should
not be surprised the opposition has requested the Board to ban the fishery at the April 12 meeting as well.

We need your assistance, now, and in a few months. We urge you to send a simple email to the Land Board.
CLICK HERE to send an email. (Correct email included)

You can elaborate as much as you like, but be clear in your position in the first sentence.

Click here for a Link to the recent findings by DAR that will be presented on Friday that you can review.

 

[Doctorgori]

thanks for the update @vetteguy53081
….but will yellow tanks still sell north of $200 ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

thanks for the update @vetteguy53081
….but will yellow tanks still sell north of $200 ?

Time will tell
It’s been a Long time

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Thanks for the update! Hopefully the ban will get lifted!

 

[Vested]

thanks for the update @vetteguy53081
….but will yellow tanks still sell north of $200 ?

Id bet fish from hawaii may be even more expensive if they do come back than the alternatives we’ve had. 100% wont be the same price as before the ban

 

[JayM]

Thanks for the update! Hopefully the ban will get lifted!

The ban has been lifted for a year or so now. The number of species allowed to be collected was cut from 40 to 8, and the total allowable catch was also changed. The hold up is due to BLNR not having issued any permits for collection. I don't know enough about the situation to understand why they have not issued permits, but it doesn't appear to be based on any real science or sustainability issues.

Hopefully this report will change that.

 

[luis angel]

Following this

 

[Gumbies R Us]

The ban has been lifted for a year or so now. The number of species allowed to be collected was cut from 40 to 8, and the total allowable catch was also changed. The hold up is due to BLNR not having issued any permits for collection. I don't know enough about the situation to understand why they have not issued permits, but it doesn't appear to be based on any real science or sustainability issues.

Hopefully this report will change that.

Oh neat, the whole situation kinda confuses me to begin with haha. I've been following the ban for a little bit, but I get confused by the legalities of it and the specifics

 

[BZOFIQ]

Eh, prices have been set in stone.

The difference is you'll get large vibrant yellow tangs instead of....

 

[luis angel]

CLICK HERE to send an email.

You can elaborate as much as you like, but be clear in your position in the first sentence.

Do you know if there is a problem with that link or is it me, I tried and it won't let me send it

 

[CO2TLEY]

Email sent

 

[jepuskar]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope the ban stays in place, unless it truly is sustainable for the fish populations. Maybe another decade of the ban would be best. I personally don't care if certain fish aren't available for my aquarium or if captive breds aren't as nice. I own 3 Biota YTs and they look just fine to me..if that means not plucking them from the ocean, I'm not selfish enough to demand a bright yellow to stare at for my own personal enjoyment at the expense of the YT wild populations.

 

[Troylee]

@Kona Diver response yesterday.

Aloha and greetings from the islands,

As most of you are aware the Hawaiian aquarium fishery has been shut down for years while we worked through this review process. We are finally at the end stages of it after getting an accepted environmental review(EIS) affirming it in court, and clearing the path for issuing permits. We now have two meetings at the Board of Land and Natural Resources. (BLNR) we are asking all of our friends and interested parties to please take a moment and submit testimony in support of the fishery. We believe in science based fishery management and we also believe science provided by the Division of Aquatic Resources(DAR) is accurate and true….this fishery is the most managed and sustainable fishery in the State of Hawaii! It’s a model fishery that should be emulated, not banned. If you believe that resource management should be done through science and not arbitrary reasoning, please send in support. There are going to be two meetings, one this Friday, April 12th and another one in a couple months. If you have any questions or concerns, drop me a line and I’ll try my best to give you an answer and mahalo for all the support!

Affordable yellow tangs will return!

Attached is a flyer that has all the directions for submitting testimony and a link to the recent findings by DAR that will be presented on Friday that you can review and may help you craft your testimony

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/F-2.pdf

 

[Reefering1]

I may be in the minority here, but I hope the ban stays in place, unless it truly is sustainable for the fish populations. Maybe another decade of the ban would be best. I personally don't care if certain fish aren't available for my aquarium or if captive breds aren't as nice. I own 3 Biota YTs and they look just fine to me..if that means not plucking them from the ocean, I'm not selfish enough to demand a bright yellow to stare at for my own personal enjoyment at the expense of the YT wild populations.

Wild fish also behave different too, more natural rather than like koi

 

[Kona Diver]

thanks for the update @vetteguy53081
….but will yellow tanks still sell north of $200 ?

No. Substantially less

 

[Kona Diver]

Id bet fish from hawaii may be even more expensive if they do come back than the alternatives we’ve had. 100% wont be the same price as before the ban

They’ll be the same price as before the ban

 

[Kona Diver]

Eh, prices have been set in stone.

The difference is you'll get large vibrant yellow tangs instead of....

Prices are never set in stone. We dictate the price outside of things we can’t control like fuel, electricity etc

 

[Troylee]

Prices are never set in stone. We dictate the price outside of things we can’t control like fuel, electricity etc

The lfs will still jack the price up till everyone gets over the hype and the demand dies down! Then you’ll see them for $40 again.

 

[Kona Diver]

The lfs will still jack the price up till everyone gets over the hype and the demand dies down! Then you’ll see them for $40 again.

I don’t know about 40 bucks but not hundreds either. Money aside, the fishery should be a shining star for the hobby and trade of how things should be handled/conducted

 

[Kona Diver]

No, I just wanted to drop my random thought...a seagull post. I'm not going to read it either...don't

The ban has been lifted for a year or so now. The number of species allowed to be collected was cut from 40 to 8, and the total allowable catch was also changed. The hold up is due to BLNR not having issued any permits for collection. I don't know enough about the situation to understand why they have not issued permits, but it doesn't appear to be based on any real science or sustainability issues.

Hopefully this report will change that.

Your instincts serve you well. Basically the reason is the BLNR is learning they don’t have the legal right to withhold the permits as they’re not empowered to ban the fishery. We are legislated into statute therefore they can’t undo that. This unelected group that has no knowledge or experience have been sitting around trying to figure out how to deny the science from the state. The game is over

Send in supporting testimony if you can