Kauai Pushes for Ban on Aquarium Trade
The Kauai County Council passed an ordinance this week urging a statewide ban on the catching of Hawaiian ocean fish for the aquarium trade, echoing a that passed on the Big Island last month.
Both measures – which are non-binding – will become bills that will be debated by the Legislature this session, which begins in January.
Catching fish for sale to aquarium buyers has become increasingly controversial, with critics arguing that it damages reef ecosystems.
