The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed a 4(d) rule, NOAA–NMFS–2023–0099, which would ban the import or export of the Banggai Cardinalfish into and out of the United States.
CORAL Magazine and Melev’s Reef joined forces to present an exclusive interview with Bob Likins, Executive Vice President of Pet Advocacy Network, recorded in anticipation of the 2023 MarcNA, and released on both the CORAL Magazine and Melev’s Reef YouTube Channels. Join hosts Alex Rose and Marc Levenson as they explore 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.
Useful links can be found below the video.
Watch The Banggai Ban Interview Now
Further Reading:
- https://petadvocacy.org/ https://petadvocacy.org/newsroom/press-releases/pet-advocacy-network-urges-noaa-to-reject-proposed-banggai-cardinalfishimport-and-export-ban
- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish
- https://www.regulations.gov/search?filter=NOAA-NMFS-2023-0099
- https://www.coralmagazine.com/2023/08/22/are-banggai-cardinals-depleted-in-the-wild/
