by CORAL Magazine | Apr 13, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
Dr. Bruce Carlson, former Director, Waikiki Aquarium (1990 – 2002), retired Chief Science Officer at the Georgia Aquarium (2002-2011), reflects on the shifting tactics of those opposed to Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery and the actual, true nature of fishing in...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 25, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via PIJAC ALEXANDRIA, VA — Hawaii fishers are joining with a national animal welfare advocacy organization to urge the Hawaii Senate to halt a bill that would ban ornamental fishing. “Hawaii Senate Bill 2003 will close one of, if not the, most responsible fisheries in...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 5, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
Hawai’i Supreme Court Decision Stops West Hawai’i Fishing Permits, Pending an Environmental Review via Hawai’i DLNR (Honolulu) – DLNR announced today that, after applying a Hawai’i Supreme Court ruling from last year to an existing DLNR...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 28, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via Hawaii News Now Hawaii’s aquarium fishery is now officially closed, according to this report, just in: “On Friday, the First Circuit Court — sitting as the Environmental Court — ruled that any and all existing aquarium fish permits issued...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 8, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 7, 2017 DLNR STATEMENT ON COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM FISHING RULING The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has long issued annual commercial and recreational aquarium fish permits,...