Fiji Launches One Million Coral Planting Program
Coral reef restoration efforts are ramping up in Fiji. October 10th, 2020, is Fiji’s 50th anniversary of independence from British Colonial Rule. Celebrations include the launch of the One Million Coral Planting Project, an effort spearheaded by Walt Smith and the A.D.E. Project.
Fiji Exports Restart as Borders Open and Flights Resume
Good news came out of Fiji this week as export closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic are creating headaches for the marine aquarium livestock trade around the globe.
Walt Smith Seeking Crowd Funding for Bula Buddies
Walt Smith, best known for his live rock and farmed corals, has turned to the Kickstarter platform to help see a second Bula Buddies book production through to completion….
2018 MASNA Pioneer Award for Industry: Walt Smith
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) introduced The MASNA Pioneer Award for Industry and awarded it Walt Smith of Walt Smith International at MACNA 2018 in Las Vegas.
Bula Buddies, A New Coral Reef-centric Children’s Book Series
Check out the new underwater fantasy-adventure children’s book series which brings an environmental message to the reader, from pioneering coral farmer Walt Smith.
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:
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