Category Archives: Developing Nations

As Disease Ravages Coral Reefs, Scientists Scramble for Solutions (Excerpt from Yale E360)

Posted on 10 January 2019 by Ret Talbot

The following is an excerpt of my article on climate disease fromYale Environment 360. Click “CONTINUE” at the end of the excerpts to read the full article at https://e360.yale.edu. In September 2014, William Precht received an alarming phone call. “I’m … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Grail’ Test for Illegal Cyanide-Caught Aquarium Fish May Be Fatally Flawed [Excerpt from NatGeo]

Posted on 5 June 2018 by Ret Talbot

This is an excerpt from my latest article in National Geographic. A widely celebrated test believed to be able to determine if tropical marine aquarium fish were caught illegally using cyanide may be based on problematic data, a new study … Continue reading →

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The Sustainably Minded Aquarist Part I – Wild Animals (Excerpt)

Posted on 5 November 2014 by Ret Talbot

While covering the marine aquarium trade at the intersection of science and sustainability, I’m frequently asked what the sustainably minded aquarist should do. Over the next ten weeks, I’m going to try to answer that question as best I’m able … Continue reading →

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Evolving Frontiers – Our Relationship with the Wildness of the Sea

Posted on 9 April 2014 by Ret Talbot

My latest article, co-authored with friend and colleague biologist Richard Ross of the Steinhart Aquarium, published yesterday in Reef Hobbyist Magazine. In some ways, it represents a departure from my regular beat, and I thank editor Jim Adelberg for the concept and invitation … Continue reading →

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Today is “World Wildlife Day.” Many of the people I have come to know through my involvement with the marine aquarium trade have enthusiastically shared this fact through social media throughout the day. They have “liked” and shared images and … Continue reading →

Posted on 3 March 2014 by Ret Talbot | Leave a comment

The Good, The Bad and the Wild

Posted on 8 October 2013 by Ret Talbot

For the past several years, I have had the opportunity to explore the source country side of the marine aquarium trade. One of the goals of those explorations has been to provide a window through which aquarists can view a … Continue reading →

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Paths to Reform for Aquarium Fisheries

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

As some of you familiar with my work know, I cover all types of fisheries. Over the past few years, I have reported frequently on marine aquarium fisheries, especially those in developing island nations of the Pacific. I have come … Continue reading →

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Philippines Joins Growing List of Countries Barring Shrimp Imports

Posted on 30 April 2013 by Ret Talbot

We are dealing with a disease unknown to us, all the more that measures must be undertaken. -Philippines BFAR Aquatic Resources Director Asis G. Perez I spent a month last summer as an embedded journalist with a scientific expedition that travelled to … Continue reading →

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Allegations of Corruption in Solomon Islands Bêche-de-mer Fishery

Posted on 22 April 2013 by Ret Talbot

“The products were undervalued because fisheries officers who should be doing their work were instead helping the exporters to defraud the country.”  – Solomon Islands Customs Official Quote in Solomon Star News An article published Monday in the Solomon Star News alleged … Continue reading →

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Alternative Livelihoods for Fishers in Ghana

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Ret Talbot

“The Ministry is considering getting [fishers] to adopt alternative livelihoods.” -Nayon Bilijo, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development for the Government of Ghana Not unlike other fisheries in some developing nations, Ghana’s fisheries are struggling in the face of dwindling … Continue reading →

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