by CORAL Magazine | Apr 28, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Federal penalties for wildlife trafficking convictions under the Lacey Act range up to fines of $250,000 and 20 years imprisonment. Image: Shutterstock via United States Department of Justice April 22, 2022–ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted three men...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 30, 2021 | Marine
An important part of fighting for a sustainable aquarium trade is to have conservation interests close at heart. Among the many organizations Svein Fosså collaborates with is LINI in Bali, Indonesia. To the right is LINI’s founder and CEO, Gayatri...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 25, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
The author’s daughter, Audrey Pedersen, examines a young captive-bred Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius, one of only 11 species of lizards allowable under proposed new pet regulations for the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Image credit: Matt Pedersen...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 8, 2019 | Freshwater, Marine
Aquarium livestock trade associations from across the globe have issued an open letter to the CITES Secretariat expressing their concern about a new proposal to study the trade and conservation of marine ornamental fish. CITES, the Convention on International Trade in...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 5, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Freshwater, Marine
an excerpt from CORAL Magazine, May/June 2012, by Matt Pedersen Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? The first time I publicly expressed my concerns for the future of coral reefs, I got a bit choked up and teary-eyed....
