by CORAL Magazine | Aug 26, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
Meet the Collectors Steven was born on Fisherman’s Island in 1984. He married Huga Paul in 1998 and they have had 3 children together, so far…. He was as a spear fisherman for years until he had the opportunity to catch aquarium fish. Steven caught the famous...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 23, 2012 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Remembering Bill Addison: “Fishes would see him and spawn” By Matt Pedersen & The Staff of CORAL It was the evening of February 17th, when we received word from long-time fish breeder and friend Joe Lichtenbert. “Some very sad news,” wrote Lichtenbert, “Bill...
by Jay Hemdal | Apr 3, 2011 | AMAZONAS - Jay Hemdal, CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
I recently re-visited the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago while in town for a meeting. Our group was given a VIP tour of the facility by their staff. It was very interesting for me to return, as I worked at the Shedd from 1985 until 1989. Although I’ve been back...
by Jay Hemdal | Feb 27, 2011 | AMAZONAS - James Lawrence, CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
May 2 – 6 Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center This RAW meeting will likely be the premier event for public aquarists in North America for 2011. http://www.rawconference.org/ History of RAW: The Regional Aquatics Workshop held its first official meeting in...
by James Lawrence | Apr 13, 2009 | AMAZONAS - James Lawrence, CORAL - James Lawrence, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A bill now working its way through the United States Congress would effectively end the keeping of non-native species in home aquariums. (Nevermind that your pet finches, hamsters, and Portugese Water Dogs might be banned, too.) We will be publishing much more, but in...
by John Tullock | Aug 18, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, CORAL - John Tullock, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Reports of Indo-Pacific lionfish munching on native fish species off the Atlantic Coast come amid renewed calls for restrictions on the importation of nonnative species. A proposed new law would adversely affect importation, breeding and possession of the...
