Bill > HB2101

This bill prohibits the harvest of any aquatic life from state marine waters for commercial aquarium purposes, which is defined as taking aquatic life for profit or livelihood to be sold into the aquarium trade for captivity as a pet or for ornamental display, in counties with a population between 200,000 and 300,000. This prohibition applies regardless of how the aquatic life is collected, but it does not affect captive-breeding and aquaculture activities, special permits for scientific or educational purposes, the exercise of traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights, the lawful taking of fish for consumption or bait, or the management or taking of aquatic life from fishponds. The bill emphasizes that this measure is necessary to protect Hawaii's reef ecosystems, which are vital for traditional cultural practices, subsistence, and tourism, especially in light of climate change.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2101&year=2026