A controversial measure regarding the fishing industry hangs in the balance. The proposal would ban new permits for commercial aquarium fishing and it’s sitting on the governor’s desk awaiting his ...

The state says it is taking immediate steps to comply with a court order shutting a loophole that allowed for continued commercial aquarium fish collection despite a 2017 high court ruling that halted ...

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Commercial aquarium fish collecting could be returning to Hawaii shores following a five-month pause. A draft environmental assessment released Sunday by the state Department of ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The state is proposing to permit commercial collection of Hawaii's reef fish for aquariums. For decades, beautiful reef fish have been at the center of an ugly fight over ...

A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling today halts the commercial scooping of reef fish for aquariums until the state reviews the trade’s environmental impact. Hawaii is the world’s third largest source of ...