Usually BRS tapes all the macna speakers. Look for it this comeing weeks.Was that discussion video taped?
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Usually BRS tapes all the macna speakers. Look for it this comeing weeks.Was that discussion video taped?
Yes it was. But they need to be approved before they go up. So give them time to do it.
For all intents Fiji is closed not Walt is down sizing and retiring. Indo May take up to two years if then to reopen.
Hobbyist need to tell everyone they are in contact with that a reef Aqurium is viable sustainable trade and does not harm to the reefs. But in fact has helped develop technics to help save the reefs.
Doesn't seem to explain why we can import from Fiji to Malaysia, though. Knowing how things work here, I doubt there's a "CITES" equivalent. I do know all coral harvesting in Malaysia has been banned for a loooong time though. Pity. Some good coral here.
Fiji
At MACNA I spoke directly with Walt and his wife. (BTW--side note, Walt and I are both from the Chicago area and I use to wait on him when he was a customer and I worked at Marine World in Lincolnwood in the late 1960s through early 1970s.) Walt is done in Fiji and that has nothing to do with the US. As far as anyone knows at this time Fiji is finished, their words to me, not mine.
Indonesia
No one knows what exactly is going on including many of the exporters, at least those not directly in the meetings with government officials. I get updates from 6 different exporters and each has different versions of the situation, so no one really knows. Could open next week or never again, tons of rumors weekly.
alarmingly, movement is launched from Indonesia to influence environmental groups and the UN to influence all coral exporting countries to "fix" the coral export situation or ban exports.
Malaysia
Exports allowed and they do issue CITES permits. Their annual quota is mostly depleted at this time so almost no desirable corals available right now and exporters are getting mixed messages as to when they may expect their new quota. Some say 2019, others say not for a couple years, so it's confusing.
Wow really sort of depressing i am heading to Fiji at the end of the month. Please keep us posted i believe the UN has a lot to do with this
How about other locations such as the Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
sorry. i don't know why i put can.. we cannot.Malaysia currently allows coral imports from Fiji?
Malaysia
Exports allowed and they do issue CITES permits. Their annual quota is mostly depleted at this time so almost no desirable corals available right now and exporters are getting mixed messages as to when they may expect their new quota. Some say 2019, others say not for a couple years, so it's confusing.
Nailed it.This is a political war. I try to explain this to the exporters. It is about politicians being able to show they are protecting the environment via banning coral exports. The reality is different from the image they wish to portray.