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Reefkeepers: Immediate call to action!!

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Turbo, Apr 5, 2013.

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  1. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    THIS IS IMPORTANT. WE ALL NEED TO COMMENT ON THIS RIGHT NOW!!!

    http://www.masna.org/Blog/tabid/430...isting-for-82-Coral-Species-coming-today.aspx

    http://www.masna.org/Blog/tabid/430...proposed-ESA-listings-of-multiple-corals.aspx

    http://www.masna.org/Portals/0/Blog/Files/7/75/response letter ESA listing v3.pdf

    This bill/legislation or whatever it is basically would outlaw the keeping, selling, or trading of any stony coral.

    You need to submit your comment on this form, ASAP - April 5th is the deadline (11:59PM)

    http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=NOAA-NMFS-2010-0036-0469

    This thing would classify most stony corals (pretty much all, because what DNR guy is going to know what acropora is what, really?) as endangered species. This is all based on very poor studies, specifically chosen because they are poor so that their conclusions can be drawn.

    POST COMMENTS IMMEDIATELY. THIS EFFORT IS NOT BASED ON SUFFICIENT DATA. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY DECIMATE THIS HOBBY. WE COULD PRETTY MUCH ALL BE DEEMED CRIMINALS FOR OWNING SPS CORALS

    I submitted this:

    This proposed action is not based on sufficient data. There is no real effective way for someone without a degree in marine biology and decades of experience to tell one coral species from another. this action could potentially shut down an entire industry, full of hobbyists with love for the ocean and reefs. This action could potentially criminalize hundreds of thousands of hobbyists.

    I am a member of a statewide reef keeping hobbyist club. We all endeavor to propagate and maintain as many coral species as possible. It is entirely possible that, if some species becomes extinct in the wild due to climate change factors or for any other reason, the only surviving species would be captive held and propagated coral colonies. It is entirely possible that this action could prevent the preservation of literally thousands of coral species. Most dedicated reef hobbyists pride themselves on maintaining pristine water conditions to maximize coral growth, then when their tanks get overgrown, they share these with others. Why on earth would one want to decimate the very industry that may very well someday be the last bastion of safety for the living reefs of the world?

    This proposed action is full of disregard for the facts, and should not even be considered.

    I fully support the view of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) with respect to their letter dated April 4, 2013 with regard to this matter.

    Other threads

    http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...4&highlight=endangered+and+threatened+species

    http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...7&highlight=endangered+and+threatened+species

    http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/eas....html?highlight=Endangered+Threatened+Species

    http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ree....html?highlight=Endangered+Threatened+Species
     

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