A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature that would establish a criminal penalty and increase monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. In 2020, the Environmental Court in Honolulu ...

Commercial collection of aquarium fish has been banned in Hawaii since 2017, however, the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources is taking steps to reopen waters. Hundreds of yellow tang, ...

A sign located at Makahiki Point in Miloli’i, South Kona, marks one end of a four mile zone which forbids aquarium fish collecting along the coast on the Big Island. “We must hold DAR accountable to ...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 4-1 that the pet industry’s environmental review of commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii is legally adequate, permitting the state ...

A resolution urging a ban on the taking of ornamental fish for aquariums received a 9-0 vote Tuesday by the County Council’s Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs, which forwarded ...

Herbivorous reef fish play a critical role in reef resilience. Lauʻīpala (yellow tang) and kole (surgeonfish), heavily ...

An Oahu man faces federal charges after he allegedly ran an illegal aquarium fish smuggling operation with non-native, endangered species and protected Hawaii reef fish for sale starting at $300 each.

After sunning yourself on a gorgeous beach in Maui, swim among tropical fish and vibrant coral at an incredible snorkeling spot that is good for beginners.

A fisherman expounds on the state of affairs as the sun sets over Hawaii’s Oahu island in this May 2022 photo. (Chris Marshall/Courthouse News) HONOLULU (CN) — A Hawaii bill to ban commercial aquarium ...