by Matt Pedersen | Feb 25, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
An update from eBay suggests that most of the planned policy changes regarding animal sales on the platform have been scrapped. On Monday, February 24th, 2025, John Zika of Superior Shrimp & Aquatics forwarded a surprising email received from eBay. In summary, the...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 23, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Segrest Farms President Sandy Moore, on stage at the Florida State Fairgrounds, receiving recognition as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. Image credit: Roy Yanong. Signage honoring Moore was present throughout the event. Image credt: Carlos Aponte....
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 22, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Fish and coral sales on eBay appear to continue “business as usual” at the moment, but a policy change due to take effect in mid-March would effectively shutter one of the largest online marketplaces for small businesses that sell aquarium livestock. Word...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 18, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
The inaugural Reef Retreat event will be held on the campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, June 6-8 2025. If you missed our earlier “save the date,” this is your second reminder. As of today, Reef Retreat registration for the 2025...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 24, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
UPDATE: 2/18/25 – Registration for this conference is now open! Readers of CORAL Magazine have hopefully noticed the “Save The Date” advertisement on page 113 of our January/February 2025 issue showcasing a new, intimate reef aquarium...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 23, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Dolphins frolick in beautiful blue water. Image Credit: safaritravelplus/CC0 1.0 Universal Opinion by Matt Pedersen, Publishing Partner, Aquatic Media Press I had no idea that there were dolphins in Lake Erie! I mean, it is connected to the ocean through a series of...
