by CORAL Magazine | Oct 14, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
October 13, 2016 UPDATE: New aquatic species of interest to the aquarium trade that have just been proposed for CITES Listings include: • Clarion Angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) • All members of the Family Nautilidae (nautiluses, six species) • Potamotrygon spp....
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 14, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
via USGS Release Date: OCTOBER 12, 2016 Fish Marks 36th Non-Native Marine Fish Species Found in State A reef fish that calls the West Pacific Ocean home has been documented outside of its native range for the first time, making it Florida’s newest non-native marine...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 13, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
A New Chapter for Indonesia and the Pterapogon kauderni fishery? by Ret Talbot originally published Oct. 5, 2016, via the Good Catch Blog Over the past several days, I have been reporting on the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 23, 2016 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
CITES CoP17, Johannesburg, South Africa, starts tomorrow. This is the 17th Conference of Parties meeting to be held, a meeting which has been held roughly every 2-3 years since the first CoP in 1976. CoP meetings are the time when changes to CITES listings for species...
by Mike Tuccinardi | Sep 13, 2016 | CORAL - Mike Tuccinardi, Marine, News & Notes
This past Sunday, the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) wrapped up in San Diego after another successful year. Hosted by the San Diego Marine Aquarium Foundation, this was the 28th year for what has become the world’s premiere marine aquarium...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 7, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
Scientists discover a new deep-reef Butterflyfish species in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Discovery highlights a wealth of previously unknown biodiversity via NOAA Scientists from the Bishop Museum and NOAA have published a description of a new species...
