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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Aquarium Industry Lobbying Group Updates Webpage to Remove Misinformation
The Pet Industry Joint Advisor Council (PIJAC) updated its Aquatic Defense Fund webpage earlier this month to correct or remove much of the misinformation previously published on the lobbying group’s landing page for the aquarium industry. As a lobbying group, PIJAC … Continue reading
First Report (and Removal) of Non-Native Surgeonfish Species in Florida
In a press release yesterday, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) reported the first record of the non-native marine fish species Acanthurus pyroferus (commonly called the chocolate surgeonfish or the mimic lemon peel surgeonfish) in Florida waters. According to the release, the fish was first … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Invasive Species, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged Acanthurus pyroferus, Andy Dehart, Deb Devers, exotic fish and wildlife program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, invasive species, Kristen Sommers, Lad Akins, lionfish, Lureen Ferretti, non-native species, REEF, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
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First Corals to be Listed as Endangered Under the ESA?
Today the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed listing three species of coral as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If the proposed rule stands, Cantharellus noumeae, Siderastrea glynni and Tubastraea floreana will become the first coral species to be listed … Continue reading
NMFS Proposes to List Banggai Cardinalfish under Endangered Species Act
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has completed its 12-month finding for seven marine species, and tomorrow will publish a proposed rule to list six of them (including the Banggai cardinalfish) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “We have determined that, based … Continue reading
PIJAC Condemns “Eaten Alive” but Still Misfires on Aquarium Trade
In a statement issued yesterday, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) condemned the Discovery Channel’s recently aired special “Eaten Alive,” saying: The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) condemns the recent airing of Discovery’s Eaten Alive special in which an … Continue reading
Why Giving away Dogfish at the Food Pantry May be a Bad Idea
If you visited the Falmouth Service Center’s food pantry last week, you may have been offered a fillet of spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Brenda Swain, the service center’s director, says they have “been working really hard on nutrition,” and she’s thrilled … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels, Global Climate Change, Groundfishing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), Human Health, Maine Fisheries, Massachusetts, Mercury, Northeast Fisheries, Overfishing
Tagged dogfish, EPA action level for mercury in seafood, Falmouth Service Center’s food pantry, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, health and sustainability, Marine Environmental Research, mercury, Seafood, trash fish, U.S. Rep. William Keating
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Trafficking in Protected Species Sends Two Florida Men to Jail
Yesterday, two Florida men were sent to prison over wildlife trafficking in state and federally protected reptiles. While this case did not involve fishes, it points to ongoing problems with the wildlife trade and suggest why some would rather just see it … Continue reading
Marine Policy Paper Sheds New Light on Ecological Risks of the Aquarium Hobby
A new paper in the journal Marine Policy (“The 800-Pound Grouper in the Room: Asymptotic Body Size and Invasiveness of Marine Aquarium Fishes,” Holmberg et al.) is critical of the aquarium trade practice of selling fishes unsuitable for most home … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Invasive Species, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged Andrew L. Rhyne, CORAL Magazine, Elizabeth Futoma, invasive species, James A. Morris, Les Kaufman, marine aquarium trade, marine policy, Michael F. Tlusty, Nonindiginous Species, Reef to Rainforest, Robert J. Holmberg, Tankbusters
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