I prefer to think of myself as a "Glass Half Full" type of guy who never gets too worked up over anything that is related to my hobby, but the recent NMFS proposed rule making regarding 20 different corals has the potential to alter our hobby in a big way. I'm not saying it absolutely will, but neither do I want to play down the importance of taking action.
Please take a moment to send a simple email to the National Marine Fisheries Industry stating your support for the PIJAC - Aquatic Committee's comments on this issue.
NMFS Seeking Public Comment
Comment: Regulations.gov
PIJAC Aquatic Committee Response
Something as simple as:
Dear NMFS,
I fully support the comments and proposals made by the PIJAC Aquatic Committee in regards to NMFS ANPR on the 20 Threatened Coral species.
or not to put words in your mouth, but you could go further with something like this . . .
Through our efforts to grow and study corals at home our hobby is part of the solution to protecting coral bio-diversity. Just as species such as the African Cichlid were returned to the wild by mere hobbyists so too many of the listed corals are currently protected and preserved in the thousands of home aquaria that are already successfully cultivating the corals in question. The captive colonies are in a secure environment free from the vagaries of Global Warming and present a treasure trove of potential future seed sources to help rebuild lost wild colonies. Forcing the destruction of these hobbyist grown coral colonies would be a tragic loss for global biodiversity.
Anyways, I simply want to encourage everybody to take action now before it's too late. ;)
For those who have not been following this issue here is a photo of the 6 most common corals that are on the list and in our tanks (notice that "frogspawn" would be swept up because it is "similar")
Please take a moment to send a simple email to the National Marine Fisheries Industry stating your support for the PIJAC - Aquatic Committee's comments on this issue.
NMFS Seeking Public Comment
Comment: Regulations.gov
PIJAC Aquatic Committee Response
Something as simple as:
Dear NMFS,
I fully support the comments and proposals made by the PIJAC Aquatic Committee in regards to NMFS ANPR on the 20 Threatened Coral species.
or not to put words in your mouth, but you could go further with something like this . . .
Through our efforts to grow and study corals at home our hobby is part of the solution to protecting coral bio-diversity. Just as species such as the African Cichlid were returned to the wild by mere hobbyists so too many of the listed corals are currently protected and preserved in the thousands of home aquaria that are already successfully cultivating the corals in question. The captive colonies are in a secure environment free from the vagaries of Global Warming and present a treasure trove of potential future seed sources to help rebuild lost wild colonies. Forcing the destruction of these hobbyist grown coral colonies would be a tragic loss for global biodiversity.
Anyways, I simply want to encourage everybody to take action now before it's too late. ;)
For those who have not been following this issue here is a photo of the 6 most common corals that are on the list and in our tanks (notice that "frogspawn" would be swept up because it is "similar")
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