ALA WAI CANAL IN HONOLULU
POLLUTED BY HUMANS
UNSAFE TO EAT FISH CAUGHT THERE

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August 22, 2008.  Fish living in  the Ala Wai Canal, can no longer just breathe through their gills, but must learn from birth to breathe with their mouths.  The water is so polluted that life has much difficulty surviving.

Copyright © 2008, Cherie Phillips

Think of the possibilities:  The Ala Wai Canal could be used for romantic boat rides along its lengthy passageway and souvenir shops and hot dog stands could line its extensive walkway, but instead, it is unsafe to even eat the fish, and deadly should you accidentally fall in its unguarded open waters.

Although many signs are posted about the dangers of contamination, there are many who go fishing there, and catch such large quantities that it is quite evident they are selling them to local markets and restaurants.  They refuse to respond to inquiries, other than to admit that they, themselves, do not eat their catch.  So, who is?

Some say they are catching them just for sport. If so, then there should be a requirement for a license which makes it clear that they know the danger of contamination, and setting guidelines to assure their catch is not being sold.

But, instead, unsuspecting consumers could be eating these fish (including shellfish) which are "contaminated" and "unsafe to eat" according to the posted warning signs.

No local would knowingly eat anything caught from the Ala Wai, but unsuspecting tourists need to be protected through a license requirement to fish there.  As long as the catch from this water is unsafe, then no license would be issued.  If we truly want to give Aloha to tourists, then we need to protect them from those who choose selfish behavior.

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