Captive-Bred “Dory” An Epic Reality
“This is a new chapter in ornamental fish aquaculture.” – Dr. Judy St. Leger, Rising Tide Conservation
MASNA Sets Record Straight, Launches Educational Webpages
MASNA has launched two educational webpages designed to dispel myths and present the known facts on two timely topics; Surgeonfish aquaculture and the Invasive Atlantic Lionfish.
Dory and the Tang Dilemma
Whether we like it or not, aquaculture is absolutely a necessary component of a any aquarium trade we hope to see in the future.
Broken Barriers: Captive-Bred Yellow Tangs Now A Reality
Researchers’ groundbreaking success in Hawaii’s Oceanic Institute in breeding and aquaculturing the Yellow Tang, Zebrasoma flavescens, one of the most popular marine aquarium fishes in the trade, has changed the marine aquarium trade in profound ways.
Surgeonfish Blues: Euro Group Warns About Coming Disney Movie
Predicting that uninformed consumers will be inspired to buy a live “Dory” for their aquariums, a European non-profit organization is mounting an educational campaign to discourage the purchase and keeping of Paracanthurus hepatus, variously sold as the Palette Surgeonfish, Regal Tang, Blue Tang, or Pacific Blue Tang, a native of the Indo-Pacific.
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[…] of Contents for the May/June 2023 issue of CORAL Magazine. You can view this TOC online. “Is keeping a marine aquarium morally right? Is it ethically correct? Is it something we can […]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.