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Category Archives: Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Saving Grand Cayman’s Killer Pillar
I recently published a story about coral disease in Yale Environment 360, and I’ve had a lot of follow-up through social media. One of the top questions/comments I’ve received concerns Killer Pillar, a Grand Cayman dive site mentioned in the … Continue reading
EU Withdraws Proposal to Include the Banggai Cardinalfish on CITES Appendix II
The European Union withdrew its proposal near the end of the day today to include the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The withdrawal came … Continue reading
Posted in CITES, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Indo-Pacific
Tagged Appendix II, Banggai Cardinalfish, CITES, Pterapogon kauderni
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UK Trade Association Opposes CITES Listing for Endangered Reef Fish
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA), a UK entity created to “promote and protect the ornamental aquatic industry” announced its opposition to a CITES listing of the popular marine aquarium fish known as the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). The meeting of … Continue reading
Posted in CITES, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Indo-Pacific, Ornamental Fisheries, Overfishing, Uncategorized
Tagged Banggai Cardinalfish, CITES, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, COP17, Endangered Species Act, OATA, Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association
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Shellfish Exemption Bill Advances in US House of Representatives
A bill that would exempt sea cucumbers, sea urchins and certain mollusks from export and import licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives today. H.R.4245 was introduced by Representative Chellie Pingree of … Continue reading
Hawaiian Bill to Establish Endangered Marine Species Task Force Advances
Tomorrow the House Committee on Finance (FIN) will hear HB 2025 HD1, a measure that would establish a marine species task force to identify ten vital marine species vulnerable to extinction if take levels of those species increase. For a … Continue reading
Hearing of Hawaii Aquarium Fishery-Related Bill Scheduled
The first aquarium-related bill of the 2016 legislative session in Hawaii will be heard Wednesday in the House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources & Hawaiian Affairs (OMH). “HB 2025 – Relating to Marine Species” would establish a marine species task … Continue reading
Posted in Endangered Species Act (ESA), Hawaii, Indo-Pacific, Legislation, Ornamental Fisheries
Tagged HB 2025
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Advocacy Groups May Sue over Queen Conch ESA Decision
Two advocacy groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today that they intended to litigate the agency’s decision to not list the queen conch (Strombus gigas) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Calling the agency’s review of the species, “a … Continue reading
PIJAC Strongly Recommends NMFS Not Prohibit Trade in Banggai Cardinalfish
Following Wednesday’s news that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will list the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC), in a prepared statement, strongly urged the agency to … Continue reading
WildEarth Guardians Commends Banggai Cardinalfish ESA Listing
Today WildEarth Guardians, the environmental organization that petitioned National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to list the Banggai Cardinalfish(Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), commended the agency on its decision to list the species. “Providing protections for the Banggai … Continue reading
Banggai Cardinalfish to be Listed Under Endangered Species Act
Today the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) posted for public inspection its final rule to list the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). When the final rule goes into effect, the species will be the first … Continue reading
Posted in Aquaculture, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Indo-Pacific, Ornamental Fisheries
Tagged Banggai Cardinalfish, Dr. Alejandro Vagelli, Dr. Gerry Allen, Endangered Species Act, Eric Borneman, Frederik Koumans, International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, MACNA, Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, Marine Aquarium Societies of North America, MASNA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pterapogon kauderni, Quality Marine, Tropical Fish Hobbyist, walter kaudern, WildEarth Guardians
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