Recent content by DustinDorton

I was just about to post about this. I am going to attach the Federal Register notice.

The canals around us are littered with rotting fish, the smell is pretty bad. Its mostly Tilapia but there are Snook and a few other game fish. The water birds and vultures don't seem to mind. Last week we helped out with the cold stunned sea turtles. You can read a little bit about it on...

ORA is seeking an experienced candidate for our sales team. This is an excellent opportunity to join the industry leader in aquacultured ornamental marines. The position requires a sound knowledge of marine aquariums and the ability to communicate well with customers and co-workers. Ideal...

I haven't bothered trying to buy wild banggai cardinals in at least a year. We got tired of experiencing 90 to 100% mortality on every wild banggai shipment we ordered in previous years. Our mortalities usually started a few days after we got them in and drug out for 2 months or longer. I...

Gresham, you are thinking of a different guy. Brett had not been to a tradeshow in the US yet.

On Saturday December 6th, Brett McGough, the manager at The Marshall Islands Mariculture Farm passed away after an accident on Friday afternoon. Brett was valuable member of the MIMF/ORA team and he was both loved and respected in the Marshall Islands. He will be sorely missed. I have...

Jeremy this already did happen. Shipments of CITES listed animals from all of the countries on the list have been stopped. It is my understanding that most of those countries at one time met the requirements stated in the announcement, they just aren't up to date with their paperwork. That...

ORA is looking to hire a highly motivated individual to oversee production in our fish hatcheries. Please read the description below: Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums Job Posting POSITION: Production Manager DATE: 2/27/2008 Salary: Commensurate on experience DUTIES: Describe functions in...

Aquaculture/Aquarist Technician Want to work for the largest marine ornamental hatchery in the world? Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums, Inc., (ORA) located in Fort Pierce, FL, is looking for an aquarist with experience keeping reef aquariums and other marine habitats. The scope of work includes...

Caterham, I think he is back on a pearl farm in Australia these days.

Usename, Our clams and some of our corals are grown in the Marshalls, the rest of our products are grown in Florida. MIMF is a subsidiary of ORA.

Assistant Clam Farm Manager Ever thought of living on a tropical coral atoll, working in one of the most pristine coral reef regions in the world? The Marshall Islands Mariculture Farm (MIMF) is looking for a qualified candidate to help run the clam and coral farm in the central Pacific Ocean...

Is this the sump or the industry forum?

With an average of 30 attacks a year, you must have been a psychic to predict that one. Its obvioulsy blatant proof there are too many sharks, nevermind the increasing number of tourists in the water each year.

You are right Mike, what was I thinking.