Hawaii Fish Ban Update

[vetteguy53081]

Just saw this posted by one of my LFS’s:

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/F-1-1.pdf

(Cross posted to another thread as I couldn’t find this one initially)

This was posted as there is a meeting coming up and again sit back and await disposition which Kona and myself have been monitoring. Kona will hear right before I do .

 

[Reefing102]

This was posted as there is a meeting coming up and again sit back and await disposition which Kona and myself have been monitoring. Kona will hear right before I do .

Didn’t realize it’s been posted already. Thanks!

 

[Northern Flicker]

Contested at the 11th hour. Was not expecting that.

 

[Akhval]

Contested at the 11th hour. Was not expecting that.

What does that mean!

 

[vetteguy53081]

What does that mean!

There is opposition as expected but there is items being reviewed. As stated, this will not be an overnight process

 

[Northern Flicker]

Couple of interesting tables from the RFEIS doc

 

[Hawaii hobbyist]

Couple of interesting tables from the RFEIS doc

What’s interesting about that?

 

[Hawaii hobbyist]

Contested at the 11th hour. Was not expecting that.

You’re a sick twisted piece of

 

[Hawaii hobbyist]

You’re a sick twisted piece of

Deriving pleasure from people suffering

 

[JAcropora]

so whats the next step in the process?

 

[vetteguy53081]

so whats the next step in the process?

Its been stated a few times. This is still under review from opposition and if it were passed this past week, would still take weeks to begin collection and added weeks for livestock to hit retailers. We have to sit back and hang on however we are closer that we've been

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just an UPDATE, Not a debate (please).. . . . . . . . . .

On August 29, 2024, the Pet Advocacy Network reacted to a victory at the Hawaii Supreme Court, which ruled 4-1 in favor of an Environmental Impact Statement submitted in 2021 that supports sustainable, permitted fish collection off of West Hawaii. The fishery has been under attack from the San Francisco-based Earthjustice and other activists for several years, who have repeatedly filed frivolous litigation in an attempt to shut down the fishery–harming local small businesses that collect live fish for home aquariums.

In response to the ruling, Bob Likins, Chief Operating Officer of the Pet Advocacy Network, remarked: “The Hawaii Supreme Court’s ruling makes it very clear that they carefully examined both the relevant case law and the contents of the EIS itself, and that they found our document and our arguments had merit. We appreciate their detailed and dispassionate ruling and look forward to having the fishers return to the water in the near future.”

With the court’s validation of the adequacy of the EIS the Pet Advocacy Network looks forward to supporting the fishers who have done so much to defend their livelihoods as they work through the licensing process with the state of Hawaii.

A copy of the ruling is available here. (Note: The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is the former name for the Pet Advocacy Network.)

 

[SanFernandoValleyAIOReef]

Couple of interesting tables from the RFEIS doc

Dang they be eating up the yellow tangs lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Dang they be eating up the yellow tangs lol

These tables are not accurate. Was used for opposition

 

[ryshark]

Just an UPDATE, Not a debate (please).. . . . . . . . . .

On August 29, 2024, the Pet Advocacy Network reacted to a victory at the Hawaii Supreme Court, which ruled 4-1 in favor of an Environmental Impact Statement submitted in 2021 that supports sustainable, permitted fish collection off of West Hawaii. The fishery has been under attack from the San Francisco-based Earthjustice and other activists for several years, who have repeatedly filed frivolous litigation in an attempt to shut down the fishery–harming local small businesses that collect live fish for home aquariums.

In response to the ruling, Bob Likins, Chief Operating Officer of the Pet Advocacy Network, remarked: “The Hawaii Supreme Court’s ruling makes it very clear that they carefully examined both the relevant case law and the contents of the EIS itself, and that they found our document and our arguments had merit. We appreciate their detailed and dispassionate ruling and look forward to having the fishers return to the water in the near future.”

With the court’s validation of the adequacy of the EIS the Pet Advocacy Network looks forward to supporting the fishers who have done so much to defend their livelihoods as they work through the licensing process with the state of Hawaii.

A copy of the ruling is available here. (Note: The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is the former name for the Pet Advocacy Network.)

Is there an ETA on when collection of fish will start?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is there an ETA on when collection of fish will start?

As stated a few weeks ago, once passed, rules and licensing need to be established. Just hang on for updates. We've gotten this far and its is a victory.

 

[danreef55]

@vg thanks so much for keeping us current

 

[alex37310]

Thanks for the update!!

 

[avm]

Deriving pleasure from people suffering

Hello ,

Any news of hawai reopen ?

Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

As mentioned, this will Not be an overnight process and if I took a guess, 3-4 months before seeing any real movement