Will Hawaii Ban Purposeful Killing and Abuse of Sharks and Rays?

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By Lorraine ChowFeb 8, 2019, 3:56 pm677 ptsHotTop
Hawaiian lawmakers and conservationists are pushing for a landmark law to protect the Aloha State's sharks and rays. House Bill 808, which outlaws the intentional killing, capture, abuse or entanglement of sharks and rays in state marine waters, passed its first committee meeting on Wednesday. The upper chamber…

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