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Looks like Hawaii is taking steps..

“Proponents of re-opening Hawaiian waters to sustainable aquarium fish collection are quietly cheering a winning round in court with the validity of an environmental impact statement based on science and years’ of study affirmed. On the losing end is Earthjustice, a rabidly anti-fishing activist group, who had tried to quash a revised EIS that found collection practices, regulations, and catch limits consistent with a sustainable, small-scale fishery.”

New Hope for Hawaii’s Closed Marine Aquarium Fishery

Picasso or Reef Triggerfish, Rhinecathus aculeatus: With the Yellow Tang, one of the icons of the former Hawaiian aquarium livestock trade. Image cre

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[Reefahholic]

Good, I need a yellow tang. First tank I haven’t had one in. It’s weird to say the least.

 

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Biota is breeding yellow tangs. Check @Seaworthy Aquatics

 

[BigRick]

Biota is breeding yellow tangs. Check @Seaworthy Aquatics

But they're not true yellow..... their genetics from breeding somehow lightened them up.

 

[Stickboy97]

Great news. Yellow tangs )as well as other species from Hawaii) were so under appreciated before the ban...

 

[reeftopia]

before the ban collectors were getting $5 a tang. they are very plentiful probably more than ever now. I do see yellow tangs in my reef in
the near future.

 

[Stickboy97]

before the ban collectors were getting $5 a tang. they are very plentiful probably more than ever now. I do see yellow tangs in my reef in
the near future.

LOL, same here!

 

[RR-MAN]

The ban will be over soon it's all about the $$$ - just give it time.

 

[Stickboy97]

Hawaii harvesting of tropical fish for aquariums approved | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The saltwater aquarium industry has won a small victory in the battle to reopen Hawaiian fish exports. The Board of Land and Natural Resources – the agency that protects Hawaii’s natural resources…

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So you say there's a chance... hello yellow tangs!

 

[RR-MAN]

The ban will be over soon it's all about the $$$ - just give it time.

Like I said…

 

[TX_Punisher]

before the ban collectors were getting $5 a tang. they are very plentiful probably more than ever now. I do see yellow tangs in my reef in
the near future.

That’s some cheap tang. To bad no bandits or flame Wrasses.

 

[BigRick]

Decades ago they were getting like 25 cents for diving for coral.. these are locals a who dive with no air tanks, crazy

 

[RR-MAN]

That’s some cheap tang. To bad no bandits or flame Wrasses.

Fish trend - used to be bandit then gem. I wonder what’s gonna be next.

 

[reeftopia]

Wished I could find a bandit

 

[RR-MAN]

^^^ yeah me too but Imagine the price with the Hawaii shutdown.

If yellow tang is $250; bandit $5,500???

 

[TX_Punisher]

Fish trend - used to be bandit then gem. I wonder what’s gonna be next.

conspic angels.

 

[BigRick]

With Oman opening up... new species are coming available soon.

 

[TX_Punisher]

What happened to the super percs from like 2005? Omanesis clowns as well.

 

[Stickboy97]

With Oman opening up... new species are coming available soon.

like what?

 

[BigRick]

like what?

Never seen before blenny....

New Country "OMAN" opens up for the first time and begins USA Imports...

In an industry that is always looking over it's shoulder, its refreshing news when we hear about new locations opening up and beginning to supply livestock to an evolving trade. Even more exciting when it's a country that has never before exported to the ornamental aquarium trade and we start...

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