by Matt Pedersen | Sep 7, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
On the evening of Wednesday, September 6th, Hawaii’s State Supreme Court issued a ruling that effectively halts Hawaii’s commercial aquarium fisheries for the foreseeable future. This is the result of a court battle that has been escalating for five years,...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 2, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
Owner of Arecibo Aquarium Business Pleads Guilty to Two Federal Lacey Act Felonies for Illicit Trafficking of Protected Corals via The United States Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs Wednesday, August 23, 2017—Aristides Sanchez, a resident of Arecibo,...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 31, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
The family Gobidae arguably got a big update in the past month, with a deluge of diminutive new goby species for fans of nano fishes. Ten new species of freshwater and marine gobies, all hailing from the tropical Western Pacific region, were recently described...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 30, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
RWU and Grupo Puntacana to Partner in Building Ornamental Fish Hatchery in the Dominican Republic Hatchery will focus on raising Caribbean species, aiming to spur economic growth in Punta Cana aquarium and tourism trade via Roger William’s University BRISTOL,...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2017 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
CORAL Magazine’s much-anticipated September/October 2017 issue, EYE EYE!, is printed and will soon be delivered to subscribers, local aquarium shops, and select bookstores. On sale date: September 5th, 2017, at the best marine aquarium retail stores and leading...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 24, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via MASNA The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Announces the 2017 MASNA Award and Aquarist of the Year Recipients New Orleans, Louisiana – August 24, 2017. The annual Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) award, Aquarist of the Year, has...