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Murashige, Laura
From: Robert Fenner [fennerrobert@hotmail.com] -, _ c_
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 9:47 AM r
To: sdcfish @aol.com; scott @seadwelling.com cc
Cc: brad @seadwelling.com; counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us; Crew AtWWM 1,--„ . -
Subject: Testimony re ornamental marine life collection on Kona /Big Island
Aloha, my name is Robert (Bob) Fenner. I want to contribute input toward you -decisic - making
on Resolution 363 -10. The record will show that I own property and have lived off and on in
Holualoa (mauka of town) for years, have advanced studies in Fisheries and am a very long time
content provider in pet fish (I am the author of the Conscientious Marine Aquarist and other
works), dive /natural history, and travel genres. I have spoken out in favour and in opposition to
both the pet -fish trade and the consumer -scuba industries at times.
There have been numerous discussions... verbal, official and casual, as well as proposed
legislation and much public wrangling... more like finger - pointing concerning the trop. industry as
a /the source of mortality of some species on Kona's west /lee shore. Particularly Yellow Tangs
(Zebrasoma flavescens), among other easily - identifiable and desirable species have been labeled
as over - harvested. Other sources of mortality, particularly habitat destruction (through sewage
effluent particularly), casual /local fishers (who target many tropicals), have not been well -
elucidated as to their likely complicity. Where studies have been conducted, there has not been
conclusive, high- confidence (statistical) indication that pet -fish collection is a consistent cause of
depressed stocks. Indeed, the almost entirely non - fished windward side of Kona serves as a ready
stock to maintain higher numbers of individuals (these species are egg /sperm scatterers w/ young
having long planktonic phase life cycles) to prevent population losses. Further, the gear employed
by tropical fish collectors (largely fence nets, secondarily night hand -net fishing) are too inefficient
to exceed levels defined as optimum and maximum sustainable yields in fisheries.
Further comment should be made to the positive "effects" and ripples of ornamental collection
in the islands. Not only does this bring in much needed hard currency, with these tropicals being
exported, re- exported around the world, but a huge amount of interest and draw for tourism to
Hawai'i' is generated by showing people /aquarists the beauty, and high degree of endemism (about
a quarter of the species on the reefs are found only there) of Hawai'i'.
For the above stated reasons I am principally in favour of promoting the tropical fish industry
in Hawai'i' as well as the sport diving businesses run there. Both serve to inform and inspire
humans, aiding in awareness and ultimate support for conservation /wise use, at a minimal rate of
sustainable use of habitat and stocks.
A hu'i hou,
Robert (Bob) Fenner
From: Sdcfish @aol.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:44:55 -0400
Subject: Fwd: WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT AGAINST; Resolution 363 -10 "Ban on Reef Fish Collec...
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Sent: 7/18/2010 12:07:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT AGAINST; Resolution 363 -10 "Ban on Reef Fish Collection AND
Export for the Island of Hawaii"
All of us in the tropical fish industry in Hawaii need your testimony and support against Resolution 363-
10 (being heard 1:30pm Tuesday, July 20) to ban the collection of fish for export from the island of
Hawaii. Please fax and email your testimony against Resolution 363 -10 before 12:00 noon (Hawaii
Standard Time) on Monday, July 19 .
You can submit your testimony by email or by fax:
Public testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon Monday, July 19 :
- by facsimile to (808) 961 -8912
-by email to counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Thank you all for your support, we need it!
Julie Klaz
Tropical Fish Collector,
Big Island Aquarium Collectors Association
mobile: 310 -800 -7258
email: julie.klaz @gmail.com
Testimony regarding the Reef Fish Collection Resolution (363 -10) can be submitted via email if you are
unable to make the meeting next Tuesday. Please send your testimony
to counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us. The testimony is then distributed to all council members.
This message is to inform you that a resolution is coming before the Hawai'i County
Council's Committee on Human Services and Economic Development regarding the
Collection of Reef Fish on Tuesday July 20, 2010 at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay
Resort at 1:30pm. Resolution 363 -10 recommends the DLNR disallow the
collection of reef fish for export in the waters surrounding Hawai'i Island. Testimony
is scheduled to begin at 1:30pm allowing 3 minutes for each testifier followed by the
introduction and discussion of agenda items by Council Members. We encourage anyone
who wishes to comment on the agenda item to attend and /or distribute this information as
you wish. Please feel free to call the Kona Council office with questions at 327 -3642 or
email me at kkonan@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Thank you for your time,
Kristen Konan
7/19/2010
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Council Aide
Councilman Kelly Greenwell
District 8, North Kona
ph. (808) 327 -3642
fax (808) 329 -4786
kkonan @co.hawaii.hi.us
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