Can the Indonesian Marine Aquarium Trade ever become sustainable?
The founders of LINI (The Indonesian Nature Foundation) share their thoughts after decade-long work in trying to improve the marine aquarium trade and fishery in Indonesia.
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Turf war in Hawai'i
Since decades a turf war is going on in island paradise Hawai'i. Opponents of the marine aquarium trade and hobby demand the ban of the aquarium fishery from Hawaiian waters, whereas the Department of Aquatic Resources improves
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"MAC's not dead!" - In search for evidence in the Philippines
What happened to the certification program in the marine aquarium trade? Years after the Marine Aquarium Council ran out of funding, we re-visit MAC Certified collectors in the
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Bali Blue Int. - The next link in the chain
A portrait of an Indonesia based exporter of marine ornamentals - linked to fisherman Made in Serangan, staring our other article "The fisherman & his wife".
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The fisherman & his wife
Although we may be interested in where the fishes and corals for the reef hobby come from, we rarely give any thought to how they are collected, and probably never wonder about the people who collect them. Find out about
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Post-harvest mortality in the marine aquarium trade
There is a strong interest, motivated by sound economic and conservational reasons, in avoiding post-harvest mortalities. Every dying fish means a financial loss and a waste of fishing effort, as
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