Residents reject reef raids, poll finds

The national Humane Society calls Hawaii a top wildlife supplier for home aquariums

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 17, 2012

~~<p>Most Hawaii residents support ending the commercial collection of reef wildlife for aquariums, according to a new poll commissioned by the Humane Society of the United States, which released the findings Wednesday.</p>
<p>Of 669 residents surveyed, 66 percent responded in favor of ending the trade in reef wildlife, the group said. Some 69 percent of residents of Hawaii island, where most of the collection occurs, support ending the practice, the poll found.</p>
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Most Hawaii residents support ending the commercial collection of reef wildlife for aquariums, according to a new poll commissioned by the Humane Society of the United States, which released the findings Wednesday.

Of 669 residents surveyed, 66 percent responded in favor of ending the trade in reef wildlife, the group said. Some 69 percent of residents of Hawaii island, where most of the collection occurs, support ending the practice, the poll found. Login for more...