News & Notes

Michael Paletta Honored with 2022 MASNA Award

MASNA is proud to honor Michael Paletta of Pennsylvania, USA, as the 2022 MASNA Award recipient for his lifelong involvement in promoting the marine aquarium hobby.

02 Sep 10:23 AM 0 Read More...

Weird Waters® now streaming on Peacock

Now Streaming on Peacock – Follow BZ and I.M. Tiger, two tropical fish who accidentally land in the deep end of a magical pond. They soon meet Jam, a new friend who sweeps them away on a series of unbelievable adventures full of hidden realms, crazy monsters, and ancient mysteries. Along the way, these friends will learn that growing up is the wildest ride of all!

24 Aug 3:24 PM 1 Read More...

New Hope for Hawaii's Closed Marine Aquarium Fishery

Proponents of re-opening Hawaiian waters to sustainable aquarium fish collection are quietly cheering a winning round in court with the validity of an environmental impact statement based on science and years’ of study affirmed. On the losing end is Earth Justice, a rabidly anti-fishing activist group, who had tried to quash a revised EIS that found collection practices, regulations, and catch limits consistent with a sustainable, small-scale fishery.

18 Aug 2:10 PM 0 Read More...

WAMAS Donates $20K to the Living Coral Biobank Project

“We are alarmed by the threat climate change poses to global reef ecosystems. Solutions to safeguarding the biodiversity of these habitats are urgently required. The Great Barrier Reef Legacy team is doing excellent, innovative work that WAMAS is proud to support.”

01 Aug 5:01 PM 0 Read More...

USARK Lacey Act Update - End of the Threat?

Aquarists, retailers, and the entire pet trade, may be able to relax for a minute with the news that proposed Lacey Act amendments may be tabled for the remainder of this current Congressional session.

29 Jul 5:16 PM 0 Read More...