by Mike Tuccinardi | Dec 15, 2014 | CORAL - Mike Tuccinardi, Marine
In the last weeks of my Southeast Asian travels, I decided somewhat arbitrarily to spend some time in Sri Lanka, another ornamental fish exporting country primarily known in the trade for its intensive aquaculture of fancy guppies. While of course I was interested to...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 25, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
With the Florida import ban on Lionfish of the genus Pterois starting a week from today, I reached out to learn what the industry was doing to prepare. John Reiter, proprietor of retailer Fish and Other ICHTHY Stuff, in Oldsmar, FL, simply stated that, “I...
by Ret Talbot | Jul 25, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
BANNED! New rules for Florida as it fights back against the worst marine invasion in state history By Ret Talbot This online article is an excerpt which first appeared in CORAL Magazine’s July/August 2014 issue, pages 48-54. Be sure to see the full issue for...
by Ret Talbot | Mar 8, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
As the catastrophic spread of Indo-Pacific lionfish continues in Western Atlantic and Caribbean waters, Florida legislators propose new laws to stop aquarium-trade importations By Ret Talbot Images courtesy of REEF I remember seeing my first lionfish in the wild. It...
