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Looks like just about all the popular reef tank corals are now being considered endangered.
Endangered Corals | Coral Magazine
Endangered Corals | Coral Magazine
I can live with aquacultured corals.When and if it happens,the prices are going to go through the roof!.I can see it now,one head frogspawn-$200.
I also think it should be said that the saltwater aquarium hobby plays an extremely small, if any role in coral reefs disappearing. The largest culprits are habitat destruction (such as destructive fishing practices like trawling and shrimping), and the warming and acidifcation of the oceans due to fossil fuel burning and greenhouse gases.
This is probably very true. Since so many corals are still taken from the wild, the prices and availability of captive grown ones will skyrocket. I bet companies like ORA will love it if these species become listed!
Of course, even if they are listed, some species will still be allowed to be taken from the wild if they are used for the purpose of propagation and captive breeding. That's why we can still have animals like pandas and tigers in zoos. Scientists and zoologists are trying to perpetuate the species via captive breeding programs. ORA will really benefit if these corals are listed as endangered. Not only will they probably get government money to propagate the endangered corals, but they will also be able to charge more for the frags produced.
Maybe now the LFS owner might give me some decent trade for my stuff.
I think it is in my nature to be a doubter, but I cannot belive that this hobby is responsible for killing off the reefs. There are larger factors at play. And without this hobby helping us understand these animals, we will never really understand what those factors are.
I also think it should be said that the saltwater aquarium hobby plays an extremely small, if any role in coral reefs disappearing. The largest culprits are habitat destruction (such as destructive fishing practices like trawling and shrimping), and the warming and acidifcation of the oceans due to fossil fuel burning and greenhouse gases.