The state is proposing to permit commercial collection of Hawaii's reef fish for aquariums. For decades, beautiful reef fish ...

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has voted to let officials gather public input on a proposed set of rules that ...

Sakoda said the proposed rule identifies eight species considered abundant and resilient enough for limited collection: ...

The land board and DLNR staff have clashed for years over whether to let the practice continue. That might be changing.

The five-year West Hawaii aquarium fish collection ban was lifted Monday, and permits are being considered. Yellow tangs swim off the coast of Hawaii. “We’re disappointed the court ruled against us,” ...

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. “The illegal trade of ...