RasBobre
Premium Member
Looks like the cost of Hawaiian species may go through the roof, especially Yellow Tangs.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/SB3225_.htm
Here is an email I received to day from a collector in Hawaii that I purchase from occasionally.
"Aloha all, The Hawaii Legislature is considering to pass a bill that will limit aquarium fish collection in Hawaii to 20 fish per collector per person with a maximum of 5 yellow tangs per day. The bill also will put a no take cap on angels, butterflies, boxfish, puffers,eels and many other species. The passage of this bill will essentially shut down the tropical fish industry in Hawaii which will include the transhipped items from Christmas Island and Marshall Islands. Please forward this to everyone in the industry because if we don't stop this bill, next year, yellow tangs may wholesale at $100 each.
Thank you,
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Let's try this :
Regarding Senate Bill 3225 SB3225
Everyone including all businesses, employees, divers, parents, kids, brothers and sisters, friends, and everyone involved in this industry -
JAN. 28-29th FROM EARLY IN THE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON, CALL SEN. CLAYTON HEE'S OFFICE AT 808-586-7330 AND WHEN ASKED BY HIS OFFICE STAFF - LEAVE YOUR FULL NAME - ( FIRST AND LAST NAME ), AND PHONE NUMBER, AND VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO SB3225. IF WE CAN GET 500+ PHONE CALLS INTO HIS OFFICE, WE CAN SHOW THERE IS VERY STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL . IT'S POSSIBLE THAT HE MIGHT SHELVE THIS BILL. WE NEED TO TIE UP HIS PHONE WITH OUR CALLS. THEN TOMORROW NIGHT, FAX SENATOR HEE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL ALSO. ( FAX NUMBER 808-586-7334 ) THIS WAY, WHEN HIS STAFF COMES IN ON TUESDAY MORNING, THERE WILL BE FAXES ALL OVER HIS OFFICE FLOOR.
WE NEED TO OVERWHELM HIM WITH CALLS AND FAXES VOICING OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. "
I am not overly opposed of the bill. The problem I see is there is no time table given for the length of the ban. I have been diving in Hawaii for many years and have seen the Yellow Tang population dwindle on all islands. Due to collecting? I don't know.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/SB3225_.htm
Here is an email I received to day from a collector in Hawaii that I purchase from occasionally.
"Aloha all, The Hawaii Legislature is considering to pass a bill that will limit aquarium fish collection in Hawaii to 20 fish per collector per person with a maximum of 5 yellow tangs per day. The bill also will put a no take cap on angels, butterflies, boxfish, puffers,eels and many other species. The passage of this bill will essentially shut down the tropical fish industry in Hawaii which will include the transhipped items from Christmas Island and Marshall Islands. Please forward this to everyone in the industry because if we don't stop this bill, next year, yellow tangs may wholesale at $100 each.
Thank you,
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Let's try this :
Regarding Senate Bill 3225 SB3225
Everyone including all businesses, employees, divers, parents, kids, brothers and sisters, friends, and everyone involved in this industry -
JAN. 28-29th FROM EARLY IN THE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON, CALL SEN. CLAYTON HEE'S OFFICE AT 808-586-7330 AND WHEN ASKED BY HIS OFFICE STAFF - LEAVE YOUR FULL NAME - ( FIRST AND LAST NAME ), AND PHONE NUMBER, AND VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO SB3225. IF WE CAN GET 500+ PHONE CALLS INTO HIS OFFICE, WE CAN SHOW THERE IS VERY STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL . IT'S POSSIBLE THAT HE MIGHT SHELVE THIS BILL. WE NEED TO TIE UP HIS PHONE WITH OUR CALLS. THEN TOMORROW NIGHT, FAX SENATOR HEE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL ALSO. ( FAX NUMBER 808-586-7334 ) THIS WAY, WHEN HIS STAFF COMES IN ON TUESDAY MORNING, THERE WILL BE FAXES ALL OVER HIS OFFICE FLOOR.
WE NEED TO OVERWHELM HIM WITH CALLS AND FAXES VOICING OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. "
I am not overly opposed of the bill. The problem I see is there is no time table given for the length of the ban. I have been diving in Hawaii for many years and have seen the Yellow Tang population dwindle on all islands. Due to collecting? I don't know.
There couldn't be a truer statement. We'll probably learn to take better care of our fish it they cost $100 a piece. Cheap fish just allows the masses to be reckless and wasteful of the resource. 
