Posts Tagged ‘Pterapogon’

CORAL Video: Banggai Ban with Bob Likins

CORAL Magazine and Melev’s Reef have joined forces to present an exclusive interview with Bob Likins, Executive Vice President of Pet Advocacy Network, exploring the issue facing the U.S. trade in Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni. They discuss what you can do to convince NOAA to reject their proposal that would ban imports and exports of Banggai Cardinals in the United States.

20 Sep 12:28 PM 0 Read More...

Pet Advocacy Network Urges NOAA to Reject Proposed Banggai Cardinalfish Import and Export Ban

“The aquarium trade recognized the insecurity of the Banggai cardinalfish over a decade ago and worked to establish captive breeding programs that now successfully provide most of these beautiful and peaceful tropical fish that are admired by hobbyists and enthusiasts in aquariums around the world”

25 Aug 4:54 PM 0 Read More...

Are Banggai Cardinals Depleted in the Wild?

A new proposed draft rule to prevent the US import and export of the Banggai Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act, would do vastly more harm than good. The need for these proposed changes is based on a false premise. Meanwhile, these rules would vastly complicate the aquarium trade in this species and significantly stifle the robust commercial aquaculture of the species that currently produces the vast majority of fish seen in the aquarium trade.

22 Aug 11:01 AM 1 Read More...

2016 CITES Results for Aquarium Fish and Inverts

CITES CoP17 decisions are in, and will effect every aquarium-related group or species that had been up for discussion.

14 Oct 1:12 PM 5 Read More...

Banggais, Motoros, Clarions, Nautilus, Targeted for CITES Listings

If listed, a species becomes difficult to trade without special permissions and paperwork and may be banned completely from sale into the European Union (EU).

23 Sep 3:15 PM 3 Read More...