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https://www.theplanetarypress.com/2022/02/hawaii-becomes-first-u-s-state-to-ban-shark-fishing/>
"Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to ban shark fishing.
Hawaiian Governor David Ige signed the shark protection bill into law on June
8th, one of nine bills the governor signed on World Oceans Day in an effort to
protect the state’s marine resources. The law, Act 51 (House Bill 533), came
into effect on January 1st of this year.
The new law makes it illegal to “knowingly capture, entangle, or kill any
species of shark” in Hawaiian waters.
Those found in violation of the law face significant fines, $500 for the first
offense, $2,000 for the second offense, and $10,000 for the third and all
subsequent offenses. Violators may be subjected to additional penalties such as
the seizure or forfeiture of commercial marine licenses, vessels, and fishing
equipment."
Via Future Crunch Feb 17, 2022:
https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-measles-wolves-energy-down-under/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
