by Ret Talbot | Dec 18, 2013 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
An Aquarist’s Notes: Turbulence in Hawaii I first went to Hawaii on assignment for CORAL Magazine in 2010, and for the better part of four years I have covered that state’s aquarium fishery. I expected to find a fishery full of complicated regulations and even more...
by James Lawrence | Dec 16, 2013 | Marine
West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area WHITE LIST After several years of debate, the State of Hawaii in December, 2013, passed a new set of Rules governing the harvest (“take”) of marine species from the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area....
by Ret Talbot | May 23, 2013 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
Originally Posted on May 14, 2013 By Ret Talbot, CORAL Magazine Senior Editor Today the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society launched Operation Reef Defense, a campaign spearheaded by Sea Shepherd Vice-President Robert Wintner to shut down marine aquarium fisheries. In...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 23, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Hawaiian fishers near protected areas go farther but fare well financially Marine protected areas (MPSAs) are becoming a cornerstone of reef and ocean conservation, involving the setting aside of specific waters to preserve and manage vulnerable resources like...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
2013 Promises to be a potentially decisive year in the history of Hawaii’s marine ornamental fisheries By Ret Talbot A landslide of 13 legislative measures that could significantly impact the aquarium fishery in Hawaiian waters was introduced in the state...
