by CORAL Magazine | Dec 11, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
International trade in live corals could help preserve coral reef ecosystems, says new paper by Dr. Andrew L. Rhyne, Michael F. Tlusty and Les Kaufman News Release: December 11, 2012 Text from Andy Rhyne with mages by Ret Talbot The international trade in corals used...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 11, 2012 | Marine
DECEMBER 11, 2012 by Ret Talbot, CORAL Senior Editor The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) held two public hearings on December 5th regarding rules packages that, among other things, would significantly impact the State’s marine aquarium...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 5, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
RELEASE FROM the Pet Industry Joint Council (PIJAC) Hawaii Agency To Hold Public Hearings To Adopt New Rules Governing Marine Ornamental Fish ** 1st Hearing Set For December 5th ** More Info The Issue:The Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) will...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 1, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
66 Species of stony corals that NOAA Fisheries is proposing for Endangered or Threatened Species Status (November 30, 2012) Read NOAA Announcement CARIBBEAN/ATLANTIC SPECIES Proposed Endangered Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 30, 2012 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
Released by NOAA November 30, 20112 NOAA Fisheries is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species: 59 in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean. In the Pacific, seven species would be listed as endangered and 52 as threatened. In the...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 29, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
It’s genus of encrusting anemones with only three known species, each from far-flung reef locations. The species belong to the genus Neozoanthus, which was previously known only from a single species in the Indian Ocean. Surprisingly, the new species were found...