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Commitiee on agriculture. Water, and Fnergy Sustainability
Testimony in opposition to Rill 318
February 17291,
Chairperson Wiley and Committee Members,
I am opposed to Bill 318. 1 am a full time commercial fisherman for aquarrum fish. These ilsh
Are shipped interisland and out of state In an enclosed bag of water with oxygen. While
providing flood 24 hours before shipping may ccem well intentioned, it will in fact be very
deirimen4al to their survival.
If fish are .fed 24 hours before shipping,, toxic metabolic wastes, bacteria, and basic excretions
will be introduced into this bag of water by normal digestive processes. These substances wil'l
cause disease, ttissue damage, and possible death to anv'fish sclblaet to such conditions for an
extended perind of time.
Increasing the volume of water to one gallon minimum will not mftlgac the harmful effects of
fish waste. It would be better to mn4nim4212 the introduction of the waste products instead,
Please do not pass Bill 318. Thank you.
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Ref. Dare FEB, 1 7 2015