Amazing aquaculture success directly impacting conservation efforts for the species. And they are adorable! (fb)

Maui Now exposes Maui Ocean Center's, extensive state permit violations and extreme mortality rates. "After the Maui Ocean Center’s latest special activity permit was issued, Umberger said she adopted a more vigilant approach to assess the collection report under the aquarium’s permit in 2021. She said that report revealed an even greater number of unauthorized takings, 500 violations, accounting for 62% of all ocean collections that year, and a 68% mortality rate. Her analysis concluded the aquarium illegally took 224 fish across 41 unauthorized species, exceeded collection limits by 264, and captured 12 fish at unauthorized life stages." (fb)