by Ret Talbot | Jan 19, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
by Ret Talbot, CORAL Senior Editor The Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) will become the first saltwater aquarium fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) according to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The final rule was...
by Ret Talbot | Mar 31, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes, Syndicated Marine Aquarium News
Popular aquarium fish included in a petition to list 81 marine species for Endangered Species Act protection The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is moving forward with the process that could lead to the listing of the Banggai Cardinalfish under the Endangered...
by James Lawrence | May 30, 2009 | CORAL - James Lawrence, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
For many years, it was an article of faith among conscientious aquarists and many marine biologists that the collection of reef fishes for the aquarium trade could never lead to the extinction of a species. The theory behind this is simple enough: most coral reef fish...
by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Sep 10, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Marine
Profit, ethics and the marine aquarium trade This year’s Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) heard a rather alarming call for action and a warning question issued to everyone involved in the marine aquarium hobby. At what price do we sacrifice...
