Hawaiian fish ban lifted?

[miyags]

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Only 7 or 9 species of fish is allowed to be collected. Hoping the yellow tangs will drop in price.

 

[callen.haines]

What fish got unbanned?

 

[Tamberav]

What fish got unbanned?

Only Yellow tangs, Kole tangs, Orangespine unicornfish, Potter’s angelfish, Brown surgeonfish, Thompson’s surgeonfish, Black surgeonfish, and Bird wrasse would be allowed to be collected, under the new plan. That means no Bandit angels, no Hawaiian Flame angels, Jordan’s wrasses, Hawaiian Achilles tangs, or many other popular Hawaiian endemics.

Hawaii harvesting of tropical fish for aquariums approved | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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…

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[Daniel@R2R]

This is good news!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Who wouldn’t be excited. Although only a certain amount of permits are being issued- this past action will raise prices drastically and I hate to see the price of Achilles, potters and certain wrasses

 

[SilvermistInc]

Pleeeeease let tangs drop in price. Please!

 

[jmichaelh7]

Ok so my yellow tangs aren’t $500 retail anymore ?

 

[Big Smelly fish]

I don’t think the price of the yellow tang going down much if any at all. It was always low price because of the availability at the time years ago. Which led to the ban. So I don’t think they will allow over collecting.

 

[jmichaelh7]

If they drop to $50 again I’m going to get 3-4

they are the icing on the cake

 

[Sean Clark]

Potter’s angelfish? Sign me up.

 

[mwilk19]

If they drop to $50 again I’m going to get 3-4

they are the icing on the cake

I think those days are gone. As Big Smelly Fish said, I don't think the number of fish collected are going to be that much to move the prices significantly. Also there are court challenges which haven't been heard yet.

 

[MavPond]

I hope I can get a chevron tang again. Use to have one as a kid.

 

[LOVEROCK]

I don’t think the price of the yellow tang going down much if any at all. It was always low price because of the availability at the time years ago. Which led to the ban. So I don’t think they will allow over collecting.

We are the market , we can just say no if they still want to price gouge

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I don’t think they were over collected from a
Sustainable fishery in a US state. If they were, the ban would nvr b lifted, especially in 2 years. Don’t think that’s alot of time to increase a
Species population. hopeful over time other species will b added or alternated on a
Seasonal basis.

 

[ultraArcite]

This is good news!

Not for the Hawaiian reefs or the fish that live there.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Who wouldn’t be excited. Although only a certain amount of permits are being issued- this past action will raise prices drastically and I hate to see the price of Achilles, potters and certain wrasses

 

[nereefpat]

Not for the Hawaiian reefs or the fish that live there.

The Hawaiian reefs will be fine. That is the most studied and protected fishery in the world.

 

[mehaffydr]

Not for the Hawaiian reefs or the fish that live there.

I am fairly certain that my yellow tangs in my 1100 gallon tank will live a lower stress life for a lot longer than the ones in the wild

 

[albano]

I am fairly certain that my yellow tangs in my 1100 gallon tank will live a lower stress life for a lot longer than the ones in the wild

Probably because you don’t allow anyone to catch fish in your tank!