Tag Archives: HB 511

Ten* Aquarium-Related Bills in Hawaii Legislature This Year

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Ret Talbot

The Hawaii Legislature is in session, and there are ten* aquarium fishery- and trade-related bills before legislators. Only two of the bills are new, as the rest are ones automatically carried over from last year. Hawaii’s Legislature operates on a two-year term that begins in … 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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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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