The Dark Hobby

The Hawaiian Islands serve as the epicenter for the aquarium industry, where reef fish are captured and sold for home aquariums, leading to the destruction of the reef and impacting the ocean and the planet’s oxygen supply. This has sparked a heated debate among Native Hawaiians, environmentalists, scientists, and those involved in the collection and breeding of aquarium fish, all centered around the beautiful “treasure of Hawai’i” – the ornamental fish.