Update on Hawaii commercial collection of fish.

[SamMustar]

thx, very interesting

 

[TerraFerma]

01/12/21-COMMERCIAL FISHERS NOTIFIED THAT ALL AQUARIUM COLLECTIONS ARE INVALID

(HONOLULU) – Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Crabtree ruled today that all commercial aquarium fishing is completely banned in the State of Hawaiʻi, unless and until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process. The ruling was made in response to a...

dlnr.hawaii.gov

 

[homer1475]

Thats not good.

 

[shred5]

There goes the price an Tangs and wrasses.
They certainly will be in short supply now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Collection is still allowed but by regulation and inspection with a special permit

 

[TerraFerma]

Collection is still allowed but by regulation and inspection with a special permit

What exactly does that mean? The few collectors in Hawaii I know of have said they are done after yesterday's ruling.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What exactly does that mean? The few collectors in Hawaii I know of have said they are done after yesterday's ruling.

Well, I just checked with someone from Pijac and apparently those permits will come to an end:

Anyone who takes marine life for commercial purposes must have a commercial marine license (CML) issued by the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). This requirement applies to all kinds of take of aquatic resources, including commercial aquarium collection
The Court’s ruling explains that none of the current CMLs may be used for commercial aquarium collection.

 

[steveb]

What exactly does that mean? The few collectors in Hawaii I know of have said they are done after yesterday's ruling.

Ditto.