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Hammerheads live in Pearl Harbor - we used to see them near the channel entrance pretty regularly, sometimes in schools of up to 10 or so. That is by far the best place on the island to find them. However, since 9/11 the security near the channel has been tightened to the point where it's...

In this case, this isn't something to worry about, for a few reasons: - Maui doesn't have any active fish collectors at the moment, so the yellow seahorse is safe. - Although seahorses are neat, they're not worth very much. So, there's not much incentive for people to go hunting for them...

None, as far as I know.

Agreed! I personally do think that Oahu is the best island for diving - although this is by my own standards and others might have different things they look for. The great thing about Oahu is that, because of the island's age, the reef is very large and there is a huge diversity of habitats -...

They're fairly common on Oahu. Supposedly after WWII the military hadn't foreseen the advent of scuba diving and dumped a lot of ordinance & other rubbish in shallow water. Most of it is nowhere near the popular dive sites, though, so it's not usually seen by the general public. Most of what...

If you're over by Kahana, Aaron's will indeed be a much closer drive. Presently, they are the only dive shop on the windward side. Although the distance might be similar, the road around the north end of the island doesn't move very fast. Due to the geology of the island & prevailing...

Here we go again... For the record, I'm a commercial aquarium fisherman. A better idea, don't support this thing. Plain and simple, it's an attempt by one special interest group to eliminate another for personal reasons. Obviously the ocean could use better management (not only fishing, but...

I was underwater during one of the Big Island earthquakes a few years ago. Didn't feel any shaking but you could hear it. It was a loud muffled thumping sound that went on for 10-15 seconds, like somebody in the car next to you turned up the bass too high. Had no idea what was going on until...

Ewa beach is flat & shallow for about a mile offshore, so it's boat diving only. Most of the windward side is like that too. However, I've heard of people shore diving at Laie Point, and there are some old river channels around Kaaawa/Punaluu that might be OK. You need to find a day when the...

Sadly, it is true: Honolulu man dies after diving off Kauai - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com Robert was known for being a risky diver, but nobody deserves this.

The hydro place in Pearl City is called Oahu Fire Protection. If you're in Kaneohe, you want Bert at Island Hydrostatics. He's on the windward side and does good work. You can find his number if you google it. Both these places are only worthwhile if you need your tanks hydroed (better if...

Yes, even not counting the tickets the dive flag is much more important for free diving than scuba! Since you're on the surface a lot it's easier to get hit by someone. If you're traveling the inflatable floats are pretty good. I've almost run over freedivers with no flags a couple times - in...

I haven't been to Kauai, but on Oahu shooting fish (scuba included) is very popular with locals. Some people (both local & not) feel using tanks is not sporting, but for most divers it's a personal choice and I doubt you'd get bothered for doing it. If you're a beginner you may as well stick...

It shouldn't be hard to figure out who these guys are. Akule fishing is a pretty big job, and each island only has a small number of crews who are able to do it. If the incident was well documented, DLNR should be able to do something about it. This is a real shame. I know a couple of the...

Funny to see flame angels come up. DAR just released another report on the Kona aquarium fishery, and one point they brought up was that flame angel sightings have increased dramatically since 2006. Fortunately (for the dive companies), flame angels aren't a fish that we usually try to catch...

Was hoping to take the high road and ignore this flame war, but now since somebody is making claims about me personally I can't really avoid it. So is this trying to justify making false claims? Not cool. I do not have an ethical problem with keeping fish as pets as long as they're treated...

The bluestripe butterfly is common on Oahu, but rare on Maui and Big Island. Over here it's one of the more abundant butterflies in some areas. This is normal - a lot of species are common on some islands but rare in others. Keep in mind that, although it is an endemic species, Hawaii (Big...

As I can see from a couple posts already it's pretty difficult. Unfortunately (I am a fish collector) a lot of the people who don't like us have a hard time holding back. This is really sad from our perspective too. Most of us in the business are in it because we really do like fish, and...

I don't think that's a good idea. The problem is that the blocks have most likely crushed the coral to rubble, which isn't much good for new coral to grow on. Moving them might even be worse, because the broken stuff will roll around and damage live coral in the vicinity. Right now, it looks...

Yep, this is basically CORA for aquariums. First off, most of the article is completely false, especially the stuff about 99% of fish dying and reef fish having declined by 59%. The activists quoted are not making true statements, and as the writer mentions he didn't get a hold of DLNR to...