Hawaii lawmakers have advanced House Bill 2101 and Senate BIll 2078. If passed, the new legislation would ban the capture of fish in Hawaii reefs for aquariums and increase fines for illegal poaching.

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. “The illegal trade of ...

Did you go fishing along the coastline, caught fish but didn’t know the name of the fish, or how to clean or cook the fish? Cassandra Pardee is a fisheries biologist and co-founder of Poseidon ...

Hawaiʻi island resident Kekoa Alip knows there are recent state reports showing at least some aquarium-trade fishing could resume off the Kona Coast without shrinking the region’s current numbers of ...

Researchers say a recently discovered species of seaweed is killing large patches of coral on once-pristine reefs and is rapidly spreading across one of the most remote and protected ocean ...

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

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

Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

Hawaii’s reef and shore fishing unites cultural tradition with specialized skills for local waters. Techniques like whipping, dunking, and spearfishing are adapted to reefs and currents. Anglers focus ...

State legislators have advanced measures that would ban catching fish in Hawaii waters for aquariums and increase fines for illegal poaching. House Bill 2101 would ban the capture and sale of aquatic ...