panaboy95
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I read this in the Bloomington Normal Club site one of the lfs owners put it up.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Hawaii legislation to ban aquarium fish
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I just got this email from one of my suppliers, and thought I would pass it along. I'm not suggesting that anyone do this. I'm just putting it out there for your information, so you can decide if you want to support or oppose this bill.
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.
Here is the bill
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/bills/SB3225_.htm
I am not sure what the limits are now but this could change the way we buy fish for good. I never really cared to have a yellow tang just because they are just to common. Now They will sell for high dollar.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Hawaii legislation to ban aquarium fish
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I just got this email from one of my suppliers, and thought I would pass it along. I'm not suggesting that anyone do this. I'm just putting it out there for your information, so you can decide if you want to support or oppose this bill.
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.
Here is the bill
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/bills/SB3225_.htm
I am not sure what the limits are now but this could change the way we buy fish for good. I never really cared to have a yellow tang just because they are just to common. Now They will sell for high dollar.
