Hawaii Fish Collector Bill Moves Forward
By Rich Bosselmann-RS, Your Kona real estate connection.
(Koa Realty Inc.)
Aquarium fish collectors and local citizens trying to protect reef fish populations along the Kona Coast have been literally fighting it out over the past few years. Not too long ago there was an underwater altercation on one of Kona's reefs where a fish collector attacked an activist who was trying to hinder the collection of reef fish. The collector pulled the breathing regulator out of the activists mouth, depriving her of an air supply. Fortunately, she was able to recover and swim to safety. Lawmakers have introduced a number of bills ranging from a complete ban on fish collecting to restrictions on the number of collectors and limits on their catches. The latest news is that bill HB873 in a highly modified form, is the only one to move forward for further review in the State S...
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