CORAL Excerpt
Can unusual suspects reform the aquarium livestock trade?
Opinion on needed changes in the aquarium livestock industry and who the gamechangers might be.
CORAL May/June 2013 Digital Edition
Digital Edition of CORAL Magazine for May/June 2013 is live and available for reading online.
CORAL Featured Video: Shane Canellis' SPS Reef
Here’s a very nice SPS reef with thriving corals in a 4x2x2 footprint. (Approximately 120 gallons or 450 L, 120 x 60 x 60 cm.)
ESA Testimony of Professor Peter J. Edmunds, Ph.D.
The public testimony of Peter J. Edmunds, Ph.D., regarding the proposal to list 66 coral species under the Endangered Species Act.
ESA Testimony of Christopher P. Jury
The public testimony of Christopher P. Jury regarding the proposal to list 66 coral species under the Endangered Species Act.
Jon Gordon says:
Please sign this to support common sense rules in Florida. Ask Fish and Wildlife not to use an ill-advised whitelist of animals that can be kept. All you need to do is add your name to the following statement, "A viable option I support would be a list of prohibited species, which would be a much smaller, manageable and enforceable list than one that attempts to encompass all allowed species. " https://petadvocacy.org/advocacy-campaigns?vvsrc=%2FPetitions%2F3902%2FRespondBryce David says:
To whom it may concern, A whitelist approach to regulating which species are legally allowed to be obtained and traded will decimate fish farms and pet stores. This is not a well thought out approach for combating invasive species release into ecosystems. Best Management Practices have already made inroads on preventing the release of foreign invader species. I suggest a review of those practices and amend them if they are deemed to be insufficient. Sincerely, Bryce DavidEdward Moats says:
I urge you to consider the ramifications of losing a 172 million dollar industry in your state. I completely support the black list and agree that invasive species is a big concern. However , I feel that this bill is over reaching and will have a negative impact not only On the industry , but to Florida’s economy.