by Ret Talbot | Dec 4, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
By Ret Talbot A new paper in the journal Marine Policy (“The 800-Pound Grouper in the Room: Asymptotic Body Size and Invasiveness of Marine Aquarium Fishes,” Holmberg et al.) is critical of the aquarium trade practice of selling fishes unsuitable for most home...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 3, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
December 3rd, 2009, the Earth Touch Youtube channel issued to a challenge to the nations participating in the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference; would 2010 be the time that we finally did something to address climate change? The delivery of the message...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 26, 2014 | Marine, News & Notes
In a statement released November 20th, published on the ReefCentral.com website, LiveAquaria.com Director and MASNA Aquarist of the Year, Kevin Kohen, responded to the negative public sentiments surrounding announcement of the planned Petco acquisition of Drs Foster...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Nov 10, 2014 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine, News & Notes
By Ron Shimek with illustrations by Jan Kocian Introduction Over the past many years when I have spoken to many aquarists, students, and other audiences about modern and ancient biology, one of the implicit themes for my discussions has been the ubiquity of death as a...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 3, 2014 | Marine, News & Notes
Press Release via DiveNewsWire and Coral Restoration Foundation – October 30th, 2014 Conservationist Ken Nedimyer to receive the award Nov. 19 during DEMA Show 2014 Ken Nedimyer has been named Sea Hero of the Year, presented by Scuba Diving magazine, for his...
by Ret Talbot | Oct 26, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
Friday, October 24th, 2014, the O’ahu aquarium fishery rules package was approved unanimously by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) during its regular fourth Friday meeting in Honolulu. The rules package, which was introduced at the request of the...
