Hawaii fish

[Allmost]

what do you make out of this ?

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2...nor-signs-west-hawaii-fishing-rules-into-law/

another price increase ? or are we going to be seeing alot less fish from Hawaii ?

 

[Deinonych]

My guess is that things won't change much.

 

[las]

Price increases seem like they will come no matter what.

 

[bullitr]

Yup specially on yellow tang and Achilles .

 

[jaa1456]

I'm still curious as to why Achilles prices jumped so high to begin with. I think it's good as they are more delicate and should only be kept by hobbyist that can care for them properly. When I first got into the hobby in 1994, yellow tangs were 10 bucks and Achilles were 15-20 bucks.

 

[alton]

There maybe a Quota/limit on how many Achilles a diver can catch?

 

[Biotopes]

There is! There are limits on how many fish can be caught for aquarium/aptivity purposes, and how many can be caught fishing. If the fish (fish are smart animals!) have realized the region they are caught from is dangerous, than they will tend to not be as active there. Same thing in our tanks. If you are constantly working in the tank, fragging coral etc they will stay hidden. If not they swim in the open!

 

[las]

makes me wanna buy a bandit while I still can

 

[nikon187]

[QUOTE. Same thing in our tanks. If you are constantly working in the tank, fragging coral etc they will stay hidden. If not they swim in the open![/QUOTE]

Not in my tank lol. have to push my yellow, naso and clown tang off of me. Always think its feeding time.

 

[the808state]

Currently there are no limits to any fish divers catch. That is specific to Kona side of the Big island of Hawai'i. There will be limits according to the bill on many fish. This was proposed instead of an all out ban, so most are happy with the inevitable outcome.

As far as achilles go, there are many discrepancies as to why there is a lack of achilles. The anti-aquarium folks say the divers are taking them all, but most (who are around the industry) believe it is due to the over fishing from spear fishermen as they specifically target the big ones for food. They get 3$ a lb in China town markets... if only they knew they were worth much more alive ! The no spear fishing with scuba is a good part of the bill as many of the fish speared are a little deeper to begin with, and hopefully will protect the future stock of these fish.

As far as prices go, we will have to wait and see. The drop for most fish was very good this year!

 

[Biotopes]

[QUOTE. Same thing in our tanks. If you are constantly working in the tank, fragging coral etc they will stay hidden. If not they swim in the open!

Not in my tank lol. have to push my yellow, naso and clown tang off of me. Always think its feeding time.[/QUOTE]

I'll change that, smaller fish will hide, tangs will chase your hand. Endlessly. lol

 

[MrTuskfish]

It won't be long until the entire commercial capture of marine fish is banned in Hawaii. This has been coming for years. The political climate in Hawaii is continually moving in that direction. IMO, there is absolutely no reason for such extreme measures; Hawaii does a great job policing a very sustainable ornamental fishery......but PETA is behind a total ban and they are a real force in many areas.