Hawaii is well known as a hot spot of endemism both above and below the water and this is a fact which aquarium fish fanciers are very well acquainted with. Many common shallow water species that have been enjoyed by…
Top 10 Classic Hawaiian Aquarium Fish
There certainly has been a lot of commotion surrounding Hawaiian reef fish lately, following the total closure of commercial collection of aquarium fish from the Pacific island chain last week. It’s been a long, drawn out legal battle in the…
Collection of Hawaiian Fish Now Completely Shut Down
It feels like we’ve been covering the saga of the legal challenges to Hawaiian ornamental fish collection for years but now our worst fears have come to pass. Last week a ruling came down that has completely banned the collection…
Jeff Milisen Releases The Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawai‘i
Blackwater diving is an otherworldly experience not to be missed. Jeff Milisen an expert on the subject of blackwater photography and has just released a new field guide to the world of blackwater marine life in Hawai’i. Every night the…
Non-Native Stony Corals Removed from Hawaiian Reef
Hawaii is renowned for its high concentration of endemism both in the sea and on land, and the biggest threat to native hawaiian species is almost always introduced species of plants and animals. Therefore you can imagine the alarm bells…
Diving for Corals & Fish at Puako, Hawaii
Hawaii’s fish and reefs are some of the most iconic marine life and recognized the world over. Some of the aquarium hobby’s most important fish like yellow tangs, flame wrasses and bartlett’s anthias come primarily from Hawaii, yet the reef…
First Wild Masked Angelfish Collected in Five Years Comes to U.S.
The masked angelfish from Hawaii is one of the most desirable and beautiful fish for aquariums. Despite its ghostly white appearance, the bluish face of the female and orange outline of the males is about as angelic as an angelfish…
PIJAC teams up with sports fishing alliance to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has teamed up with the Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT) to work together to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life and responsible pet trade nationwide. Both were key goals…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ma kai edition
Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of our Friday Smorgasboard. We decided to share an all video version. This week we tried to balance the good with the bad and have a special treat at the end — so…
Tell the Hawaii Senate Water and Land Committee NO on SB2003
The Hawaii Ornamental Fish Collectors are under fire again, this time with the threat of near total shut down with a damaging bill called SB2003. Only you can make a difference to help stop this bill not with money, but…
