03-14-2016, 05:28 AM
We live in the middle of the largest aquarium on Earth, the Pacific. Do yourself a favor and buy some snorkel gear. If you like aquariums, you'll love snorkeling in the wild.
When I started snorkeling in Hawaii 35 years ago, the popular aquarium fish the Yellow Tang was plentiful everywhere in Hawaii, now they are a rare sight and only in numbers in places like Kealakekua Bay. I've seen reef fish populations drop dramatically here over the past few decades and the aquarium industry is partly to be blamed.
When I started snorkeling in Hawaii 35 years ago, the popular aquarium fish the Yellow Tang was plentiful everywhere in Hawaii, now they are a rare sight and only in numbers in places like Kealakekua Bay. I've seen reef fish populations drop dramatically here over the past few decades and the aquarium industry is partly to be blamed.