Hawaii's Aquarium Fishing Wars: A Decade-Long Battle Over Yellow Tangs, Reef Rights, and a Potential Comeback For saltwater aquarium hobbyists across America, few fish carry the same emotional pull ...

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. “The illegal trade of ...

Hawaiʻi island resident Kekoa Alip knows there are recent state reports showing at least some aquarium-trade fishing could resume off the Kona Coast without shrinking the region’s current numbers of ...

A yellow tang, above, swim among micro-fragmented coral pyramid modules at the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources’ Anuenue Coral Restoration Nursery. The fish is illegal to catch and sell commercially ...