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Using Data to Shape the Future of a Sustainable Global Marine Aquarium Trade [Excerpt]

A Philippine collaboration with New England Aquarium on Marine Aquarium Data could be a game-changer. The following article was published at The Fish Channel. This is an excerpt from that article. In March of 2015, Philippine Undersecretary for Fisheries Asis … Continue reading

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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

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