MASNA Welcomes One Returning and Five New Board Members
MASNA is proud to welcome five new board members and the re-election of one to the MASNA Board of Directors. Tom Lisciandra returns after a year away from the board in the role of Vice President, Marie Agravante joins as Membership Director, Joanne Vega as Public...ALERT: Legislation Targeting the Aquarium Trade in Honolulu City and County
The aquarium trade is under attack again in Hawaii and our industry needs your help. Keep reading below and help the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and your beloved hobby. PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY! The Honolulu City Council plans to once again debate and vote on a bill that directly targets the aquarium trade. Animal rights activists have targeted the marine aquarium trade in Hawaii and have found a champion in the Honolulu City Council. The core of Bill 66 (2020) remains the same as the one attempted in on Hawaii County in 2015, with substantial and onerous reporting requirements added for good measure. Since the animal rights community has a long history of never letting facts or reason get in the way of an emotionalRNN Episode 127 – You Can Find Me in Da Club
Mexico's Coral Protection Plan, 3D in the Reef, and You can find me in da Club! This week's episode features a special guest 's number one fan Blaine Boone, as we discuss the ins and outs of starting your own reef club and why we think you should, all this and more on episode 127 of the REEF NEWS NETWORK! Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics $50 off ReefBot RKLOVES Show Watch 2020 MACNA Phoenix Canceled RAP California Canceled RAP Orlando Canceled RAP New York Dec 12/13 Greater Niagara Canceled Powered By: ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Reef2Reef: reef2reef.com Reefs.com: reefs.com News: Blaine Coral Carbonate is a research project that involves 3D printing with calcium carbonate to create sustainable underwater "houses" for coral reefs and marine life to grow. Developed by US design workshop Objects and Ideograms, the project is intended to facilitate the restoration of coral reefs one of the most vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/08/06/coral-carbonate-reef-skeletons-objects-ideograms/ Peter- In Quintana Roo, the reef is a crucial part of the local ecosystem and the local economy and both are in peril. Last year the state accounted for some $15 billion of the $25 billion that tourists spent in Mexico. Now it is facing massive pandemic-driven losses. As the region slowly emerges from the coronavirus lockdown, an innovative experiment is underway to safeguard the reef and the tourism industry it helps support: A 100-mile stretch of the Mesoamerican Reef is the world's first natural asset protected by an insurance policy. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mexico-saving-coral-reef-hurricanes_n_5f3ee879c5b6305f32552b7c Main Topic- Starting your own Reef Club 1. Have a Vision- a plan or goal for your club 2. Figure out the type of club you want to run- Just a group of friends getting together or a fully organized club 3. Establish Bylaws/Articles of Incorporation- Bylaws serve as the operating manual of an organization and therefore set the rules for daily operation of the club. Bylaws are public documents and are to be made available for all to see. 4. Decide on when and where to host your Meetings- Decided how often you would like to host reef club meetings as well as the venue you would like to host at. 5. Paid or non-paid Memberships- Figure out if you want paid memberships and what to offer in order for the members to feel its worth it 6. How to you social media Use social media to expand your club and as an easy way to communicate with your members via FB and R2R 7. How to handle Membership Issues- Every club has its drama we address on how to deal with it We talk about a wide variety of things on this weeks episodes, and we hope that you find all this information helpful if you have been thinking about or have decided to start your own club. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , # , #nation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.
Sale of Live Aquaria
Live Aquaria, Located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and led by director Kevin Kohen, has just been bought by Gardena, California-based Tropical Fish International. While this is an unexpected move, we don’t have a lot of details just yet, especially in terms of how...Overcoming the pandemic and explaining the effect that it had for our animals with ACI Aquaculture
Returning from last week’s video about Euphyllias, we’re here with back to back videos featuring our good friend Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture. As most of you know, COVID hit many businesses differently.…
