by Matt Pedersen | Jan 16, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
After years of relentless attempts to legislate Hawaii’s legal marine aquarium fishery out of existence, anti-aquarium trade activists, with the support of big environmental non-profits, have succeeded in officially closing what some consider to be the most...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 1, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Yellow Tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens, are the iconic marine aquarium fish only available through Hawaiian fishery harvest (and recently captive-bred offerings), and one of the spotlight species in the battle over the future of Hawaii’s aquarium fishery. Image...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 6, 2020 | CORAL - James Lawrence, CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
EDITOR’S PAGE “All we can do is stick to the science and facts…” We may as well call it the Tang War, as all sides in the battle over the future of collecting aquarium fishes in the Hawaiian Islands are looking to Zebrasoma flavescens to prove their case. In a...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 26, 2019 | Marine, News & Notes
Submitted on November 12th, 2019, and released over the past weekend, PIJAC has submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Hawaii’s Marine Aquarium Fishery. This represents the latest milestone in efforts to reopen Hawai’i’s marine...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 20, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Of the many presentations that came out of MACNA 2018, one of the most-talked-about and first to be shared is Dr. Bruce Carlson’s look at the history and status of Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery. Touted as one of the most sustainable and well-managed marine...
