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 ...

Herbivorous reef fish play a critical role in reef resilience. Lauʻīpala (yellow tang) and kole (surgeonfish), heavily ...

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 ...

FILE - This June 25, 2014, file photo shows yellow tang aquarium fish in a tank at a store in Aiea, Hawaii. A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Sept. 6, 2017, is halting the commercial collection of reef ...

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 ...