Post by scoobnoob on Aug 22, 2012 20:29:30 GMT -5
So there is legislature right now seeking to add 82 corals to the endangered species act this would prohibit the sale of these animals and possibly the possession? This is per an article in Aquarium Fish international Magazine. I've found the list and posted a link below:
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/esa/82CoralSpecies.htm
I try to be a very eco-minded aquarist buying frags from other hobbiest, as well as selling my own, and buying cb fish whenever they are available (just acquired a ywg cb), I do have 1 wc fish and about 3-4 corals that were not aquacultured I try to limit myself to 2 wc fish and 2 wc coral each year. There are different views on the above subject. My personal view and opinion is that we've reached a pinnacle in reef keeping, however the trial and error it has taken to get there combined with poor information to new hobbiest has left a black eye on the hobby. In addition many petstores are not able to dedicate the time and attention it takes to successfully maintain a marine department I get really upset when I walk into a store and see more dead livestock than I have living in my two tanks. Though if populations in the wild are truely being compromised these animals should be protected, or have greater fishery regulation. However, with that said we have reached a pinnacle of reef keeping and many of the corals on this list are being and can be successfully aquacultured, what happens to the aquaculture industry and those of us that already have these corals. I'm ripped that Trumpet coral is on the list..why in the world does this even need to be wild collected I have successfully turned a 3 headed frag into well over a 60 head...it can be easily aquacultured. Acro's are hit hard on the list but for those that take the time they can be adequately kept. If the industry needs to go 100% aquaculture it would take a toll on hobbiest mainly increasing the price of corals as the demand would have to come in check with the new supplies but it wouldn't be an end all. There needs to be a middle ground where we can continue to keep and grow these corals in our own tanks and at coral farms while leaving the wild stuff alone if it really is that much of an enviromental issue.
Don't want to be all political but I feel others need to know what may happen, as well as share my own opinions.
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/esa/82CoralSpecies.htm
I try to be a very eco-minded aquarist buying frags from other hobbiest, as well as selling my own, and buying cb fish whenever they are available (just acquired a ywg cb), I do have 1 wc fish and about 3-4 corals that were not aquacultured I try to limit myself to 2 wc fish and 2 wc coral each year. There are different views on the above subject. My personal view and opinion is that we've reached a pinnacle in reef keeping, however the trial and error it has taken to get there combined with poor information to new hobbiest has left a black eye on the hobby. In addition many petstores are not able to dedicate the time and attention it takes to successfully maintain a marine department I get really upset when I walk into a store and see more dead livestock than I have living in my two tanks. Though if populations in the wild are truely being compromised these animals should be protected, or have greater fishery regulation. However, with that said we have reached a pinnacle of reef keeping and many of the corals on this list are being and can be successfully aquacultured, what happens to the aquaculture industry and those of us that already have these corals. I'm ripped that Trumpet coral is on the list..why in the world does this even need to be wild collected I have successfully turned a 3 headed frag into well over a 60 head...it can be easily aquacultured. Acro's are hit hard on the list but for those that take the time they can be adequately kept. If the industry needs to go 100% aquaculture it would take a toll on hobbiest mainly increasing the price of corals as the demand would have to come in check with the new supplies but it wouldn't be an end all. There needs to be a middle ground where we can continue to keep and grow these corals in our own tanks and at coral farms while leaving the wild stuff alone if it really is that much of an enviromental issue.
Don't want to be all political but I feel others need to know what may happen, as well as share my own opinions.