Hawaii SB2535 prohibits the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes.

Hawaii SB2535 aims to prohibit the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes. The bill emphasizes the importance of preserving Hawaii's native reef wildlife for cultural, ecological, and economic reasons. It seeks to protect marine ecosystems and traditional Native Hawaiian practices by preventing the unsustainable collection and sale of reef wildlife for the aquarium trade. The bill also establishes the Ha`ena community-based subsistence fishing area on the northwestern coast of Kauai, outlining specific boundaries and regulations for fishing practices in the area.

Hawaii SB2535 prohibits the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes.

Hawaii SB2535 aims to prohibit the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes. The bill emphasizes the importance of preserving Hawaii's native reef wildlife for cultural, ecological, and economic reasons. It seeks to protect marine ecosystems and traditional Native Hawaiian practices by preventing the unsustainable collection and sale of reef wildlife for the aquarium trade. The bill also establishes the Ha`ena community-based subsistence fishing area on the northwestern coast of Kauai, outlining specific boundaries and regulations for fishing practices in the area.