by Matt Pedersen | May 4, 2023 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
“Help me out, please. I don’t want to lose the ability to bring in cool new fish like these stargazer cats,” writes Joe Hiduke, Sales Manager at Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, FL. New FWC rule proposals would whitelist only a handful...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 23, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Announced during the 2022 CITES CoP19 meetings, a new coral identification guide for customs inspectors and aquarium trade people with a focus on Indonesia’s coral trade has been released to the trade and public. Find links to download this free guide at the end...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Potential outcomes if Hypancistrus zebra (Zebra Pleco), which has been banned for export in Brazil since 2004, is listed by CITES. via Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA) OATA has joined fellow global pet trade representatives to make its views heard at...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 16, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Craig Watson, director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, surveyed members of the Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association to determine the sales of tropical fish statewide. Here, Watson observes large Clown Loaches, Chromobotia macracantha, in an...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 30, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The latest updates from the United States Association of Reptile Keepers encourage concerned pet owners and concerned citizens to engage with Congressional representatives as Lacey Act Amendments that could bring chaos to the pet trade and pet ownership appear clearly...
