by Admin | May 13, 2016 | Conservation, Fish
Everyone remembers the surge in sales of common clownfish when Disney released Finding Nemo. Now, the Sustainable Aquarium Industries Association is concerned that a similar rise in sales of Palette Tangs will follow the release of Finding... by Francis Yupangco | May 10, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Science
Living in South Florida, I always look forward to the summer months for the opportunity to catch a nighttime glance of a sea turtle coming to shore to lay its eggs. The loggerhead turtle, which can weigh up to 300 pounds, is one of the most prevalent sea turtles in... by AquaNerd | May 7, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Industry, Reef, Science
Vancouver Aquarium marine scientist Laura Borden holds up a piece of kelp found in shallow waters in Howe Sound on Monday. (Rafferty Baker/CBC) Scientists with the Vancouver Aquarium were on the water last week looking closely at how a serious decline in the Sea Star population in the waters in Howe Sound near West Vancouver is impacting the rest of the marine ecosystem. Scientists first started noticing a decline in Sea Star populations in 2013 and the cause for the decline is what is know as, Sea star wasting disease. “It was really striking to see the wasting sea stars. They kind of lose their internal body pressure, they develop lesions, they start to fall apart, drop their arms, so it’s really quite gruesome,&rdquo by Francis Yupangco | May 2, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Science
On Sunday, thousands of protesters lined the streets of Ho Chin Min City and Hanoi, Vietnam. A rare scene in the communist country. The people were looking for answers to the recent mystery fish deaths which took place in the past month in over four different... by Francis Yupangco | Apr 29, 2016 | Conservation, Science
A dolphin which was released into the wild in 2013 has been spotted in a pod of 55 dolphins off the coast of South Korea. More importantly, she was spotted with a baby at her side. The Indo-Pacific dolphin was known as Sampal when she was in captivity at the Jungman... by AquaNerd | Apr 22, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Events, Industry, MACNA, Reef, Science
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is proud to announce the 2016 – 2017 MASNA Student Scholarships.  MASNA is a non-profit organization composed of marine aquarium societies and individual hobbyists from North America and abroad, totaling several thousand individuals. MASNA’s goals are to: Educate our members with online and published material, the MACNA conference, and other sanctioned events. Assist in forming and promoting the growth of clubs within the hobby while ensuring a sustainable future for the marine environment. Support the efforts to eliminate abuses in collecting and transporting marine organisms through education, assistance and encouragement. Encourage the ethical growth of the marine aquarium hobby and support captive breeding/propagation efforts. To further the goals of MASNA, MASNA offers the MASNA Student Scholarship program to
