by Art Parola | Jun 12, 2020 | Fish, Industry, Reef, Sustainability
With the Hawaii Land Board’s decision last month, the battle over the aquarium fishery in Hawaii continues. The future of what many top scientists regard as one of the most sustainable near shore fisheries in the world is... by Afishionado | Jan 31, 2019 | Events, Eye Candy, Video
For this video, I was invited to what may be the East Coast’s biggest sale of livestock tailored specifically for local fish stores. Chris Meckley of ACI aquaculture throws a customer appreciation week every year for their anniversary, and from what I was told,... by Joe Rowlett | Mar 14, 2018 | Industry
Up to 98% of invertebrates died before export. by AquaNerd | Nov 30, 2016 | Aquaculture, Fish, Seahorses, Sustainability
Quality Marine, located in Los Angeles, CA has been on a streak of acquiring and distributing more and more captive bred ornamental aquarium fish in recent months.  The latest captive bred species is the Glow-Tail Pipefish.  Traditionally wild caught, these fish have been hard to obtain but they have remained popular in the hobby for a few decades.  Quality Marine is importing the Pipefish through Aquarium Des Lagons in French territory of New Caledonia.  Read the press release below to learn more about this exciting news. Official Quality Marine Press Release As part of Quality Marine’s continuing effort to promote sustainability and responsibility in the aquarium trade, another commercially aquacultured first is now available through us: the Glow-Tail Pipefish (Dunckerocampus chapmani). These fish are available by Marcin Smok | Oct 15, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Events, MACNA, Seahorses, Sustainability
Every year, The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America brings together aquarists from all over the world. They gather together to enjoy three days of interesting and informative talks by world renowned aquarists, presentations by the aquarium industry’s top...