09-18-2020, 12:39 AM
I had no idea the aquarium fish business was so lucrative:
Steve Howard, 57, was arrested Tuesday for possessing illegal collection gear, and resisting arrest.
State enforcement officers say they found 235 fish in an underwater collection basket. The estimated value of the fish was about $17,000.
Among the species in the illegal haul included Yellow Tangs, Kole, Lavender Tang and more.
Officials say even though the ban on aquarium collection in West Hawaii is clear -- collectors continue to skirt the law.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/09/17...angerment/
He also abandoned two women divers while trying to make his getaway.
Steve Howard, 57, was arrested Tuesday for possessing illegal collection gear, and resisting arrest.
State enforcement officers say they found 235 fish in an underwater collection basket. The estimated value of the fish was about $17,000.
Among the species in the illegal haul included Yellow Tangs, Kole, Lavender Tang and more.
Officials say even though the ban on aquarium collection in West Hawaii is clear -- collectors continue to skirt the law.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/09/17...angerment/
He also abandoned two women divers while trying to make his getaway.