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[UWSojourner]

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[kidspot]

hmmm - they use the Yellow Tang as their case fish, and make the statement that we don't see many because they need finger coral, and there isn't much finger coral left... that's not a fish collection problem, that's a coral problem. And if they only saw 8 YT at Ukumehame, they were not looking very hard - I saw upwards of 100 a week ago when I dove the same site - and I find even more right off Lahaina where the reef is in MUCH worse condition (ironically a site regularly visited by fish collectors)

I guess I don't forsee a balanced look coming out - this state is really bad at finding balance

btw - not against all regulation, just against the kind that doesn't need to be. Remember this is the same state that required boat operators to drop anchor on Molokini reef for decades, threatening to take to court anyone who put in a permanent mooring...

just my 2 cents is all ...

Aloha, Tim

P.S. course I'm a bit "cranky tonight being down sick, so my perspective is't very gracious at the moment either"

 

[UWSojourner]

I guess I don't forsee a balanced look coming out - this state is really bad at finding balance

I can see your mistrust of "the state" which I share in many instances. On the other hand, trying to limit the practice seems good to me and laws are about our only remedy.

I'd rather error on the other side of this issue and see what happens. We all know reefs are at risk. The only "risk" in this action is that you leave the reef alone for awhile and some rich guy somewhere can't get his salt water tank replenished as quickly when his fish die. Seems like the kind of gamble I'm willing to support.