by CORAL Magazine | Apr 5, 2025 | Marine, News & Notes
coral reef via Ornamental Fish International OFI acknowledges the concerns raised in Martin Sheen’s documentary, “Aquariums: The Dark Hobby.” While it is crucial to address and rectify harmful practices within the trade, it’s equally important...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 4, 2025 | Marine, News & Notes
The Saving NEMO Act has returned. by Art Parola Last week, Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii (brother of Suzanne Case, the Director of Hawaii BLNR when the Hawaii aquarium fishery was shut down) reintroduced the Saving NEMO Act, H.R. 2176 at the behest of anti-aquarium...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 9, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
No, there is no “silver lining” to newly proposed Lacey Act amendments that cultivated Asian Arowanas will suddenly become legal to own in the US. The situation is expansive, serious, and has no upside. Image credit: Mr. Suttipon Yakham/Shutterstock...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 20, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Of the many presentations that came out of MACNA 2018, one of the most-talked-about and first to be shared is Dr. Bruce Carlson’s look at the history and status of Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery. Touted as one of the most sustainable and well-managed marine...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 9, 2017 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
guest commentary by Laura “Peach” Reid, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) “Without standing together, there is real potential for an end to the era of aquariums….” For the last five years, activist groups have pressed a...
