PIJAC Update: Teamwork is Helping Hawaii’s Aquarium Trade
It looks like the Hawaii fishing trade may have reason to be cautiously optimistic after a very tough year; PIJAC’s Robert Likins introduces important court-mandated Environmental Assessments and explains how teamwork coming from all sides may be turning the tide in the ongoing battle over Hawaii’s aquarium fishery.
Animal Activists Reject Science, Putting Lives and Jobs at Risk
Guest commentary from PIJAC’s Mike Bober on the recent battle over Hawaii’s SB 1240, a bill designed to sunset the aquarium fishery.
Questions Raised: HSUS Polling Data in Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery Debate
Concerns over HSUS’ data were not simply relegated to groups of well-intentioned marine hobbyists…
Hawaii Governor to Veto Aquarium Fishery Bill
The governor took substantial time to understand all sides of this issue, especially the lack of scientific support for SB1240 and the risk to his constituents’ jobs.
MAYDAY! from HI Fishermen
Hawaii’s governor is expected to sign or veto Senate Bill 1240, which is a ban on aquarium fishing in Hawaii. PIJAC is working closely with the state’s fishermen to urge the governor to veto the bill.
Matt Pedersen says:
Some addtional updates: Bocas Mariculture reports the successful cultivation of Serranus flaviventris, which didn't make it onto the list, and two accomplishments initially attributed to Bocas were in fact reported by Till Deuss from earlier when he was working with Biota Palau, so these have been attributed to the Biota Group with date information.Matt Pedersen says:
It's been brought to my attention that we overlooked the first breeding of Corythoichthys conspicillatus by Pholium Mariculture in the UK, which occurred in 2022. And thus, the first addition to the next list is already known!CORAL Magazine’s Captive-Bred Marine Fish Species List for says:
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[…] new 2019 Captive Bred Marine Fish Species List now supersedes the 2018 list, the 2017 list, the 2016 list, the 2015 list, the 2014 list, and the 2013 list. […]