by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2023 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Rarer species and varieties of corals and fish, like this Curare Tiger Severum being offered by Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, Florida, quickly become impossible to obtain and transport should nationwide whitelists and interstate trade restrictions be...
by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2023 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national levels. Image...
by Matt Pedersen | May 4, 2023 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
“Help me out, please. I don’t want to lose the ability to bring in cool new fish like these stargazer cats,” writes Joe Hiduke, Sales Manager at Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, FL. New FWC rule proposals would whitelist only a handful...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 23, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Announced during the 2022 CITES CoP19 meetings, a new coral identification guide for customs inspectors and aquarium trade people with a focus on Indonesia’s coral trade has been released to the trade and public. Find links to download this free guide at the end...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 17, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Left to Right: OATA’s CEO Dominic Whitmee and Scientific & Technical Adviser Dr. Matthew Bond making representations to the CoP during its scrutiny of Agenda Item 80 – marine ornamental fishes. Image credit: IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera. A critical assessment of the...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Potential outcomes if Hypancistrus zebra (Zebra Pleco), which has been banned for export in Brazil since 2004, is listed by CITES. via Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA) OATA has joined fellow global pet trade representatives to make its views heard at...
