by CORAL Magazine | Jan 25, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via PIJAC ALEXANDRIA, VA — Hawaii fishers are joining with a national animal welfare advocacy organization to urge the Hawaii Senate to halt a bill that would ban ornamental fishing. “Hawaii Senate Bill 2003 will close one of, if not the, most responsible fisheries in...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 25, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via PIJAC We Need Your Help in Hawaii TODAY! Tell the Hawaii Senate Water and Land Committee NO on SB2003 What Hawaii SB2003 Says: It shall be unlawful to take, for commercial purpose, any marine or freshwater non-game fish and other aquatic life by any method of...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 9, 2017 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
guest commentary by Laura “Peach” Reid, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) “Without standing together, there is real potential for an end to the era of aquariums….” For the last five years, activist groups have pressed a...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 25, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
Animal Activists Reject Science, Putting Lives and Jobs at Risk Guest commentary by Mike Bober, President & CEO of PIJAC On Tuesday, July 11th, 2017, Hawaii Governor David Ige vetoed Senate Bill 1240, a measure that would have placed a moratorium on new aquarium...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 25, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via PIJAC Pet Advocate Thanks Hawaii Gov for Aquarium Fishing Ban Veto Intention In a statement issued minutes ago, a group supporting Hawaii’s fishermen praised Hawaii Governor David Y. Ige’s notice of intent to veto a bill banning aquarium fishing. “Those who care...
