Some time ago I made the decision to try and source all my livestock from Captive Bred Fish Stock and Cultured Corals. My choice in no way condemns or condones any other sustainable and ethical choices. It is simply my own choice.
Due to my experiences and sometimes, seemingly uphill struggle to find Captive Bred Fish, particularly within the UK. I decided to highlight and promote the availability of Captive Bred Marines and Aqua cultured corals within the UK hobby. I have been researching the project for some time now and have managed to make some progress with a number of contacts within the UK wholesale and Retail Business.
I would like to gauge the level of interest from fellow reefers , particularly within the UK and Europe, who would like more information on the subject of Captive bred stock and sustainability in general.
In my experience they seems to be a lack of awareness within the UK scene as to what species are available and at what price retail.
The two main wholesalers that I have contact with are:
EcoMarines, who regularly deal in a number of Captive Bred Species including stock from Biota Palau.
TMC who I understand have access to the huge catalouge of captive bred species from sources in the USA including, ORA and Quality Marine.
If you are interested in this topic or would like to share information please feel free to contribute. If there are any Suppliers from Europe, USA or worldwide who are able to ship to the UK then please post your information to this post.
Although they are many debates about the pros and cons of Captive Bred v Wild Caught and Cultured Corals v Wild Collected and so many other aspects of the hobby that include sustainable practices. I would prefer if the discussion remains subjective and relevant to the topic heading.
Thanks in advance for any interest or support you can give this topic.
Tony Thompson, Sustainable Marine - Reefers UK
Due to my experiences and sometimes, seemingly uphill struggle to find Captive Bred Fish, particularly within the UK. I decided to highlight and promote the availability of Captive Bred Marines and Aqua cultured corals within the UK hobby. I have been researching the project for some time now and have managed to make some progress with a number of contacts within the UK wholesale and Retail Business.
I would like to gauge the level of interest from fellow reefers , particularly within the UK and Europe, who would like more information on the subject of Captive bred stock and sustainability in general.
In my experience they seems to be a lack of awareness within the UK scene as to what species are available and at what price retail.
The two main wholesalers that I have contact with are:
EcoMarines, who regularly deal in a number of Captive Bred Species including stock from Biota Palau.
TMC who I understand have access to the huge catalouge of captive bred species from sources in the USA including, ORA and Quality Marine.
If you are interested in this topic or would like to share information please feel free to contribute. If there are any Suppliers from Europe, USA or worldwide who are able to ship to the UK then please post your information to this post.
Although they are many debates about the pros and cons of Captive Bred v Wild Caught and Cultured Corals v Wild Collected and so many other aspects of the hobby that include sustainable practices. I would prefer if the discussion remains subjective and relevant to the topic heading.
Thanks in advance for any interest or support you can give this topic.
Tony Thompson, Sustainable Marine - Reefers UK