Petition to Stop the Hawaiian Fishing Ban
We’ve already introduced this petition to stop the ban on Hawaiian aquarium collection once before, but given its recent resurgence in popularity on social media websites like Facebook, we decided to write about it again to help keep the momentum going in any way we could. The petition is a simple one. It asks for [...]
Jeff Corwin’s Thoughts on the Kona Fishery
According to a recent article in West Hawaii Today, animal expert and television personality Jeff Corwin recently visited the reefs of Kona to gather footage for three upcoming episodes of his popular show “Ocean Mysteries”. Each episode will focus on monk seals, green sea turtles, and the vast amount of ocean life respectively, and the visit gave Jeff the [...]
Ret Talbot, One Man Making a Huge Impact on Issues of the Aquarium Trade
A short time back, I was privileged enough to sit in on a wonderful MASNA Live discussion centered around the aquarium trade’s battles in Hawaii against anti-aquarium pro-tourism activists. In that talk, someone pointed out that we, the aquarium community, needed to do a better job of fighting the misinformation and moral arguments proposed by [...]
Back and Forth Banter on Hawaiian Aquarium Ban in Video
We recently discovered a little video dialogue from C Harding Productions showing both supporters and opponents of aquarium collection in Hawaii. The arguments are fairly well represented from both sides, as experts from different viewpoints chime in as to why each issue is important. We get to hear the typical points, but one individual struck [...]
Battle of the Hawaiian Fisheries: Aquarium vs Recreational
Over on CORAL Magazine’s website, Ret Talbot recently updated aquarium hobbyists about the continuing and future legal battles the industry is facing in Hawaii, centering on the upcoming 2012 legislative session. While we’re still reading over and digesting his lengthy article and the associated ramifications we’ll likely see from anti-aquarium legislation, we’ve decided to highlight [...]
Father and Son Duo Charged with Coral Poaching
According to a recent story by Local 10, a Florida based news organization, a man and his son were arrested by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for poaching corals out of the protected waters of the Florida Keys. The two men were found in a small boat with an ice chest full of [...]
Excess Carbon Dioxide Causes Clownfish to Act Drunk
You know that lightheaded feeling you get when you hold your breath for too long or hyperventilate? Well, those dizzying feelings are a side effect of excess carbon dioxide building up in the blood, and it apparently causes fish to get funny feelings as well. According to a recent story on NewScientist, scientists at James [...]
Aquarium Collectors Propose Catch Limits on Fish Taken from Hawaii
A few days ago, we suggested a handful of Ways to Improve the Saltwater Aquarium Industry in response to some of the criticisms the industry has been facing. In that article, one of our recommendations was to impose a quota system and catch limits on certain species collected from specific areas. Little did we know, [...]
Another Look at the Lionfish Invasion
By now, most of you have been made aware of the lionfish invasion that currently has a stranglehold on both the Caribbean and the Atlantic. For the most part, the only information that has been posted on the net has been centered around how the invasion started and what people are doing to stop it. [...]
What Would Happen if the Hawaiian Fishery Shut Down?
In light of the recent conversations centered around the Hawaiian aquarium fishery, including an upcoming episode of MASNA Live, we’re curious as to what would happen to the hobby if the anti-aquarium activists succeeded in their goals and the entire state of Hawaii was closed off to our industry. While most of those in the [...]
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