West Hawaii’s Coastline Reopens to Aquarium Fish Collection After Court Ruling
September 24th, 2024 — by Kaitlyn Shaw — Category: Invasive Species
In a decisive ruling, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled 4-1 to allow commercial aquarium fish collection to resume along the West Hawaii shoreline. This area, known as the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area, had been at the center of a legal battle over the environmental effects of the aquarium fish trade.
