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Proposed new rules for aquarium fish collection rejected by state Land Board, keeping current ban in place

Currently, the long standing HawaiÊ»i rules â€" which have a pre-approved "whitelist" of 40 species that can be collected with no limits â€" clashes with the statewide indefinite temporary ban.

Proposed new rules for aquarium fish collection rejected by state Land Board, keeping current ban in place

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Currently, the long standing HawaiÊ»i rules â€" which have a pre-approved "whitelist" of 40 species that can be collected with no limits â€" clashes with the statewide indefinite temporary ban.

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Currently, the long standing HawaiÊ»i rules â€" which have a pre-approved "whitelist" of 40 species that can be collected with no limits â€" clashes with the statewide indefinite temporary ban.

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