Who really knows what it brings about.. only time will tell.
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I think this is where receipts and records come into play. Most likely proving a history of where the piece was procured and length of time in the aquarium. Of course the law could be twisted and such, but that can be said about so many other things as well. I think the legislation is more to control those providing than those buying. Kind of like drugs. You want to remove the dealers so the users can't obtain it any longer. In this case, they want to remove those that are bringing in wild caught illegally and will punish those that fund it to make an example. In my case, I buy cheap corals that have been in the hobby a long time. I don't care for the hype about super mega unicorn poop or whatever. To me they are all pretty and I'd rather have the coral that is cheap and has been shown to grow well in many people's tanks. I think a better stance in this situation is to embrace that these corals are being protected and come up with ways to ensure sustainability while allowing for corals to still be kept. Like coral farms or maybe taking a frag of an acro instead of the whole colony. Half the fun is watching it grow out in your tank. I believe that people are more willing to listen if you bring possible, well thought out solutions to the table instead of just incessant complaints.And how do you later on determine if a coral was tank raised or plucked from the ocean??? do they not only still cary the same DNA/RNA as the ones you are growing in your tanks?
This is just a question, not looking to start a fight.