by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2018 | Marine, New Products
via Bula Buddies Dear Friends of the Coral Reef, Viti Village in Fiji is one of many underwater communities that stretch across the South Pacific. Their clan is referred to as the “Vanua.” The Vanua are very long-lived, some have special abilities that allow the...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 5, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
January 5, 2018 The News: Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries & Forests suddenly and unexpectedly bans coral and live rock exports with a Facebook post. Chaos ensues, with the future for the aquarium trade uncertain. Stunned. That probably best sums up the state of...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 5, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
The following is a letter from Dr. Bruce Carlson, sent to Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries and Forests, regarding the recent “Coral Trade Ban” announced on December 28th, 2017, by Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries and Forests. January 2, 2018 The...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 20, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via Walt Smith International / ADE Project The Washington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) has awarded the first major contribution, a $10,000 donation, to the ADE Project in Fiji founded by Walt Smith. ADE (Aquaculture Development for the Environment) is a...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 16, 2017 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
REEF STEWARDSHIP Robert Fenner, Special To CORAL Magazine. Published in the March/April 2017 issue of CORAL. For serious scuba divers, eco-adventurers, and countless underwater natural history enthusiasts, Fiji heads the travel destination bucket list. With more than...
