Big Island couple is fined more than $200K for illegal aquarium fishing Officials said that the fish had been stored in baskets suspended under the water’s surface. (Source: Department of Land and Natural Resources) By HNN Staff | February 26, 2021 at 7:23 PM HST - Updated April 7 at 1:26 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Big Island couple received a hefty fine Friday for illegal aquarium fishing off the coast of Kona.
The Board of Land and Natural Resources voted unanimously to fine Stephen Howard and Yukako Toriyama $272,000 for capturing around 250 tropical fish.
The husband and wife were ordered to pay fines for fishing and boating violations, which included a $1,000 fine per fish caught.