Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Seventh (and Final) 2015 Aquarium Fishery-Related Bill in Hawaii

Posted on 30 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

With the cutoff day for the introduction of new bills come and gone in the Hawaii State Legislature, this will be my last post for 2015 on a new anti-aquarium fishery bill. Senate Bill 1340 (SB 1340) was introduced into … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Aquarium Fishery-Related Bill Update

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

With just a few days left to introduce new bills for consideration in the 2015 Hawaii Legislature, those on both sides of the aquarium fishery debate are getting a sense of what this legislative session will look like. There are … Continue reading →

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HB 883 Defines “Cruel Treatment” of Fishes Harvested in Hawaii Aquarium Fishery

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

It is four days into the 2015 legislative session in Hawaii, and there are a total of six aquarium fishery-related bills that have either been introduced or are pending introduction in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. The … Continue reading →

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House Bill 873 Would Prohibit the Sale of Aquatic Life for Aquarium Purposes

Posted on 26 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

With the fourth day of the 2015 legislative session in Hawaii drawing to a close, there are two new aquarium fishery-related bills pending introduction in the House. The first is HB 873, which would prohibit the sale of aquatic life … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Animal Transport Bill Could Cripple Aquarium Trade

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

In addition to the three aquarium fishery-specific bills introduced or pending introduction in the Hawaii legislature (HB 511, HB 606 and SB 322), Senate Bill 670 could significantly affect the aquarium trade in Hawaii according to trade experts. SB 670 would amend … Continue reading →

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New Bill Proposes 10-Year Moratorium on Aquarium Fishing in Hawaii

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

The third aquarium bill is, along with HB 511, pending introduction in the Hawaii Legislature, bringing the total number of aquarium-related bills in play for 2015 to three. House Bill 606 would establishes a 10-year moratorium on the taking of … Continue reading →

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New Hawaii Aquarium Bill Prohibits Harassment of Fishers in a Marine Environment

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

House Bill 511 will likely be the second aquarium fish bill introduced to the State of Hawaii’s 28th Legislature. The Bill, which will be introduced by Representatives Cindy Evans, Nicole Lowen, Mark Nakashima, Richard Onishi and Joy San Buenaventura, would prohibit the … Continue reading →

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First 2015 Hawaii Aquarium Bill Introduced

Posted on 23 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

Senate Bill 322 is the first aquarium fish bill to be introduced to the State of Hawaii’s 28th Legislature. The bill seeks to criminalize the sale of aquatic life for aquarium use and establishes penalties for first and subsequent violations. … Continue reading →

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The Data behind New England’s Exotic Non-Native Fishes

Posted on 22 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

Over the past year, I’ve covered several stories about introductions of non-native, exotic fishes to U.S. waters. While most of my work on the topic has focused on non-native marine fish species in Florida, I thought it might be interesting, given that I live … Continue reading →

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“Buy the Change” – Seafood Consumption Advice for 2015 from Maryn McKenna

Posted on 17 January 2015 by Ret Talbot

  Maryn McKenna of National Geographic’s “The Plate” served up her New Year’s resolutions in a 2 January blog post titled “Buy the Change You Want to See in the World.” Generally speaking, I agree whole-heartedly with McKenna that taking action on … Continue reading →

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