Aquarium Fisheries

We recently had the opportunity to visit our friends at the stunning Ohio Ocean Oasis at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium ! This institution is committed to conservation. Columbus is a pioneer in aquaculture among public aquaria and zoos, investing in its talented staff to produce a variety of species that they stock on exhibit, with the potential to restock animals such as corals back to beleaguered reefs in the wild #aquaculture #FloridaReefTractRescueProject

Rare's Fish Forever Program in Indonesia works collaboratively with fishers, community leaders, and governments to establish Managed Access with Reserves. Hear from Rare staff on how the organization is applying its proven model to marine aquarium fisheries in Indonesia in the Campaign's latest post on its blog, Word on the Reef: https://lnkd.in/e9GXTqnJ

North Bali fishing communities have been fortunate to benefit from LINI Foundation's Aquaculture and Training Center (LATC) sited at the Les Village, working alongside fishers for many years to support the sustainable management of their marine aquarium fishery. Learn from LINI's staff about its programming at the LATC on The Campaign's latest post on its blog, Word on the Reef: https://lnkd.in/ekSHJ5ZC

The Campaign and Absolutely Fish Inc are embarking on an adventure together to educate US marine aquarium businesses on best practices. Learn more in the Campaign's blog, "Word on the Reef." https://zurl.co/yIdp

The latest issue of UltraMarine Magazine is out! Check out Campaign Director Dr. Anderson's article on "Breeding Success," where he presents a data-driven framework to inform and focus aquaculture efforts to the aquarium fish species that are most suited. Subscribe today and catch up on your aquarium reading at https://zurl.co/afIP Photo courtesy of Pholium

Over the past 5 years, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has focused on the sustainability of aquatic collections among public aquaria and zoos nationwide, and has made major strides in this effort. As a Conservation Partner, The Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign is proud to be a part of the solution. Dive deep into the topic in this month's feature article in AZA's Connect magazine: https://zurl.co/UdTG

In March 2024, the IndoReefFish Team convened for a workshop with marine aquarium fishery stakeholders in Indonesia to elevate the conversation of marine aquarium fisheries sustainability to the national level. Learn more about the viewpoint of the fishery from the nation's stakeholders in the latest post on The Campaign's blog, Word on the Reef: https://lnkd.in/eN5urgq7

The Overseas Link: Indonesian marine aquarium fish exporters send fish to countries around the world, where they find their forever homes in home, office, and public aquaria. Indonesia's Marine Fish Exporters Association INOFE convenes the nation's exporters around an ethos of environmentally sustainable practices, and represents its membership to the Indonesian government and fisheries agencies. You can learn more about Indonesia's exporters on the latest post from The Campaign's blog, Word on the Reef: https://zurl.co/3jiz

One after another, a series of scientific experiments continue to show how aquarium traded fishes play vital ecosystem roles on coral reefs, for example: * The cleaner wrasse, which enhances coral reef biodiversity by keeping parasites in check * Damselfishes that bolster corals' resilience to heat stress by providing nutrients and fostering symbiosis with zooxanthellae "By identifying and protecting the heroes and mitigating the damage from the villains, we may just manage to tip the scales in favor of coral reef survival. Will we rise to the challenge? Only time will tell." - S. Gajbhiye The Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign is rising to the challenge by working with our members and partners to empower sustainable coral reef aquarium fisheries. Will YOU rise to the challenge? Engage with us and join our cause. You can read the full story on Earth.com: https://zurl.co/koEC

What will happen to the marine aquarium fishes that live on bleached coral reefs? Dr. John Turnbull and his colleagues from the University of Sydney describe it for us: "First, we would expect to see falling numbers of coral-eaters such as butterflyfish. We would then expect to see a drop in coral-dwellers such as the damselfish and gobies living in coral heads. For...algae-eating fish (like surgeonfish and parrotfish), we would expect to see first a rise in numbers, as their populations expand to eat algae, and then...a substantial fall as the overall health, diversity and structure of the reef declines." https://zurl.co/XfLc The time for the aquarium community to dive in and save our coral reef aquarium fisheries is NOW. Join us today at The Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign in our vital work to conserve the coral reefs that your aquarium fish call home.