Cyanide use in global aquarium fish trade is “thing of past” say industry advocates
“The use of cyanide in aquarium fishery is largely a thing of the past and illegal in most source countries,” says Australian marine biologist Shane Willis…
MASNA Updates MACNA YouTube Channel and Member Video Archives
Select new videos from MACNA 2021 are available now to freely watch on the MACNA YouTube Channel, with many more now available exclusively to current MASNA Members in the video pages at MASNA.org! If you missed MACNA, you can still become a member and watch the virtual presentations from 2020 and 2021!
No End in Sight to Indonesia’s Stoppage of Coral Exports
Despite many statements and rumors that problems had been resolved and corals exports should have already resumed, Indonesia’s coral exports remain effectively shuttered.
Ornamental Fish Conference to Return to Sri Lanka in 2017
The 2nd International Ornamental Fish Trade and Technical Conference Sri Lanka will be held February 8-10, 2017, at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.
Sandhi 善迪 says:
Amazing spot. I love this part of knowledge: "Every small, free square inch is quickly occupied by Xeniidae corals. But, they seem to serve a very important function, preparing the substrate, and binding every piece of coral rubble together so sponges and coralline algae can finish the job by cementing everything up. Thus, later, coral larvae can settle on this newly stabilized real estate." Thank you, VincentNew Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith says:
[…] over 5 years ago, at the tail end of 2017, Fiji’s government unilaterally banned coral exports, leaving WSI with nothing more than fish and invertebrates to send to customers around the globe. […]CORAL New Issue “FREE THE FISHES” Inside Look says:
[…] 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.