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I am going to the island of Kauai soon. Collection of marine life for home aquariums is legal, provided you comply with standard fishing regulations. No take of coral of any kind, no sand or live rock. Some species of oysters, clams and snails are explicitly forbidden and some crustaceans like spiny lobster have size limits. But my expectation is there will be many small inverts I can take.
I am there for 4 days and flying back to CA. Obviously collection closer to flying out is best. I'm thinking I could bring a small heater, maybe even a powerhead or airstone to keep them alive in a bucket of seawater. Bring some handwarmers, plastic bags, and buy a styrofoam box there.
Anyone have experience with this? There are tons of inverts there not commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Reef safety is a concern. Haven't found much about importation to CA, but I have flown with marine fish before and airport security at LAX didn't care. Any thoughts?
Read the FAQ from Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources before you give me a hard time: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/fishing/faqs/
I am there for 4 days and flying back to CA. Obviously collection closer to flying out is best. I'm thinking I could bring a small heater, maybe even a powerhead or airstone to keep them alive in a bucket of seawater. Bring some handwarmers, plastic bags, and buy a styrofoam box there.
Anyone have experience with this? There are tons of inverts there not commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Reef safety is a concern. Haven't found much about importation to CA, but I have flown with marine fish before and airport security at LAX didn't care. Any thoughts?
Read the FAQ from Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources before you give me a hard time: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/fishing/faqs/