Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Big Picture – Freedom, Collaboration and Vigilance in the Name of Conservation

Posted on 25 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

It’s high time that we recognize that our freedom and our biodiversity are linked together. We cannot have an abundance of the former without an abundance of the latter. – H. Bruce Rinker Dr. H. Bruce Rinker’s most recent offering in … Continue reading →

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How Many Wild Orange Clownfish Does the Aquarium Trade Harvest? (Excerpt)

Posted on 18 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

The following excerpt is from an online article published yesterday by Reef to Rainforest. One addition is that the blogger in question–the one who appears to have first used the statistic of 200,000 orange clownfish imported–corrected his mistake when I … Continue reading →

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USFWS Errs but Aquarium Trade Still Spooked

Posted on 16 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

As I reported earlier, USFWS wildlife inspectors at the Port of Los Angeles began notifying aquarium trade import and wholesale businesses today that it would be illegal to import any of the 20 species of corals recently listed as threatened under … Continue reading →

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USFWS Notifies Aquarium Businesses that Importing Listed Corals is Illegal

Posted on 16 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

This blog post was followed by a second post later in the day providing more information. -Ed. Early this afternoon Eastern Standard Time, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of Law Enforcement at the Port of Los Angles … Continue reading →

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ESA Listed Coho Salmon Season Opens in Oregon

Posted on 16 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

Oregon’s wild coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) season opened this week in many of the State’s coastal rivers and bays. From now until 30 November (or earlier if quotas are reached) anglers will have the opportunity to keep one wild coho … Continue reading →

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Is the Aquarium Trade under Attack?

Posted on 12 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

In recent days, the number of marine aquarium trade media outlets and trade advocates repeating some variation of the phrase “Our Hobby is under Attack” has increased exponentially. But is it true? Is the aquarium hobby or trade really under … Continue reading →

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PIJAC Goes Public

Posted on 9 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

If you’ve been following my recent writings about the marine aquarium trade and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), you know I have recently been somewhat critical of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). I have been most critical of … Continue reading →

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How Polarizing the Clownfish ESA Listing Causes Everyone to Lose

Posted on 8 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently announced they listed 20 species of coral as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and are now moving forward with a status review of the orange … Continue reading →

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Orange Clownfish a Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Listing

Posted on 3 September 2014 by Ret Talbot

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) found that the orange clownfish (also commonly called the percula clownfish and bearing the scientific name Amphiprion percula) may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS cited … Continue reading →

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