Thalasstronaut
Community Member
As I understand it, the harvesting of aquarium fish in Hawaii was formally banned back in 2021.
But this ban was lifted, at least partially (for some species) last year, with limited permits and quotas.
But so far, permits have not been issued, meaning there is still a lack of availability even for the species that would be “unbanned” last year.
Do I have this all correct?
If so, what is the hold up with issuing permits? Is there an estimated timeline for when we might see the fish back in the trade? What are we waiting on, exactly?
If the affected fish are coming back, I’m assuming availability will be more limited than prior to the ban, is there any estimate on how this will affect prices?
And is there a source to keep tabs on for news with this? Is there a “fish news” publication or aggregate?
But this ban was lifted, at least partially (for some species) last year, with limited permits and quotas.
But so far, permits have not been issued, meaning there is still a lack of availability even for the species that would be “unbanned” last year.
Do I have this all correct?
If so, what is the hold up with issuing permits? Is there an estimated timeline for when we might see the fish back in the trade? What are we waiting on, exactly?
If the affected fish are coming back, I’m assuming availability will be more limited than prior to the ban, is there any estimate on how this will affect prices?
And is there a source to keep tabs on for news with this? Is there a “fish news” publication or aggregate?
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