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...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 12, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
Pending legislation in Hawaii, a bill known as S.B. 1240 could derail, and ultimately end, the marine aquarium fishery, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the fishery is sustainable. (See previous report: Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery Faces New Threats.)...
by Ret Talbot | Jan 31, 2015 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
Hawaiian legislature to consider 7 bills to change aquarium fishery—including 3 seeking an outright ban on marine livestock collection By Ret Talbot For decades now, the harvest of Hawaiian reef fishes for the global aquarium trade has fueled a heated, emotional...
by Ret Talbot | May 19, 2014 | Marine, News & Notes
Sea Shepherd Diver Rene Umberger and AQ fisherman Jay Lovell in an unprecedented physical clash at 50-feet down “Attempted Murder!” she says. “Self-defense.” his defenders counter. Special Report to CORAL Magazine by Ret Talbot When an...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 18, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
Trying to establish a sustainable trade and preserve a future for marine livestock collectors Hawaii’s marine aquarium fishery has been at the forefront of a debate regarding the marine aquarium trade for several years now, with little movement in terms of how the...
