japanese livestock

[sly fox]

someone told me there are restrictions on bringing coral collected in japanese waters to the US..is that correct?
thanks

 

[EliteReefs]

from them to us yes but over all it gets here through round about ways every day. lots of loop holes. also ALOT of the japanese stuff you are seeing right now is just labeled as such however collected elsewhere

 

[sly fox]

id heard that some stuff was coming via canada... wouldnt be surprised regarding the re-labelled stuff

why is it restricted?

 

[Hypertek99]

They will probably be labeled non-indo so no one gets in trouble.

 

[sly fox]

why is it restricted coming from japan?

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

why is it restricted coming from japan?

IIRC, there are no C.I.T.E.S. (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) certs for anything out of Japan, making it illegal for importation directly from there.

 

[sly fox]

ah i see... thanks mate, hence they can come via another country