Forum: Reef related politics

Here's an interesting article to read:http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/editorial-100821-1.html

Not sure if this has been posted. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741347/ns/us_news-environment

As hobbyist what can we do to save our Hobby? IMO band together getting educated and use any resources we have. I have Been talking with alot of people about this and here are a few things that were mention to me. Banding together Educating each other about the impact of the hobby on...

Well just wondering But ORA uses NSW. So will they be affected by the spill. They are Gulf Coast right?

Excerpt: Twenty years of research has led Dr. Graham Jones of Australia's Southern Cross University to discover a startling connection between coral reefs and coastal precipitation. According to Jones, a substance produced by thriving coral reefs seed clouds leading to precipitation in a...

I don't know if this was posted already on BRS but check it out. http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/content/us-considers-endangered-species-protection-82-stony-coral-species I think this is a good idea, but I don't like the inter-state transportation ban and federal permit part. Imagine, you...

:mad: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/31/nation/la-na-cold-coral31-2010jan31 http://blog.nature.org/2010/02/florida-cold-freeze-coral-reef-resilience/ http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/v-fullstory/story/1447907.html ...

Tiny Damselfish May Destroy A Caribbean Reef http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111743524 Pretty interesting. The funny thing is on the same page there was also a story about the invading lionfish that have started breeding in the Caribbean. They originally came from some...

And damsels need more aggression?... "New research in Australia has shown that coral reef fish can undergo radical personality changes in warmer water, work that suggests climate change may make some marine species more aggressive. Experiments have been conducted on two species of young...

Do commercial fishermen really believe that the National Marine Fisheries Service is out to get them, and do they really think that our nations living marine resources would be better off without them (NMFS) or their protection? So there are recent reports of the rebound of fish stocks and...

CONGRESS CONSIDERS PET EXPENSES TAX DEDUCTION The Issue. Representative McCotter (R-11, MI) has introduced H.R. 3501 establishing the “Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years Act (HAPPY).” HAPPY would allow for individuals to enjoy tax deductions of up to $3,500 for pet care expenses. The...

I know at least a few of us reefers are into this fishery in one way or another, so I figured I would post this to raise some awareness among those who don't follow any of the fishing boards, and hear the thoughts of those who do... Rather than copy and pasting, I will just link to the original...

Of corals and anemones I mean. I say no. There's now only one coral in my 400 gallon system that I've never propagated (and I plan to do it, long tentacled place, Heliofungia). The BRS marketplace is Bulging with corals and bubble tip anemones available for sale that were likely mostly grown...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6652866.ece FWIW, we had Charlie out to speak to the club last year. I had the pleasure of hosting him at my place. A facinating guy with some great stories to tell.

NOAA: Coral Bleaching Likely in Caribbean Similar conditions may develop in Gulf of Mexico and Central Pacific July 22, 2009 Story: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090722_coralbleaching.html