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Public Hearings Approach for Hawaii AQ Fishery Bills
Five of the Hawaii aquarium-fishery related bills were scheduled yesterday for public hearing before the House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources and Hawaiian Affairs.
Open Season on Aquarium Fishermen in Hawaii
Mainland aquarists and those around the world may want to keep in mind that what happens in Hawaii may not necessarily stay in Hawaii.
Hawaii Aquarium Fishery-Related Bill Update
A recap of the 6 aquarium-fishery related bills being floated Hawaii’s legislative season this year.
HB 883 Defines “Cruel Treatment” of Fishes Harvested in Hawaii Aquarium Fishery
Some mandated practices to avoid “substantial injury” or “cruel treatment”, intended to improve animal welfare, may actually do the opposite.
House Bill 873 Would Prohibit the Sale of Aquatic Life for Aquarium Purposes
HB 873 would prohibit the sale of aquatic life for aquarium purposes, and is the House version of Senate Bill 322, which was introduced in the Senate on 23 January.
