A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature that would establish a criminal penalty and increase monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. In 2020, the Environmental Court in Honolulu ...

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 4-1 that the pet industry’s environmental review of commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii is legally adequate, permitting the state ...

Most people living in Hawaiʻi agree that reef fish should not be captured and sold as aquarium pets. Last year, a poll showed that 84% of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island residents support a ban. In today’s ...

An Oahu man faces federal charges after he allegedly ran an illegal aquarium fish smuggling operation with non-native, endangered species and protected Hawaii reef fish for sale starting at $300 each.

State dive teams at Anini Bay on Kauai remove non-native corals believed to have been dumped from a saltwater aquarium. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...