by CORAL Magazine | Apr 16, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Craig Watson, director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, surveyed members of the Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association to determine the sales of tropical fish statewide. Here, Watson observes large Clown Loaches, Chromobotia macracantha, in an...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 14, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
A species of oval squid (locally known as Shiro-ika) from Okinawa is being cultured at OIST’s Marine Science Station. This animal exhibited amazing rapid-change camouflaging abilities never before recorded in squid. Credit: Ryuta Nakajima / OIST. While octopus and...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Conference Committee Members Chosen to Reconcile Bills That Contain Threat to Pets via Pet Advocacy Network (formerly PIJAC) On Thursday, April 7th, 2022, Congress announced the Members who will sit on the Conference Committee to reconcile the differences between...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 8, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The display of captive-bred fish at Biota Aquariums was a big attention grabber at the Aquatic Expo. Just under a week ago, aquarists came together at the first-ever Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) Aquatic Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 2nd...
by James Lawrence | Mar 31, 2022 | CORAL - James Lawrence, CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
Left to right: Project leaders Lyle Squire of Cairns Marine, pre-eminent coral scentist Dr. J.E.N. (Charlie) Veron, and Dr. Dean Miller of Great Barrier Reef Legacy at Cairns Marine, temporary holding facility for broodstock corals. an excerpt from the March/April...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 30, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The latest updates from the United States Association of Reptile Keepers encourage concerned pet owners and concerned citizens to engage with Congressional representatives as Lacey Act Amendments that could bring chaos to the pet trade and pet ownership appear clearly...