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11-03-2003, 08:34 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
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Ban on Fiji CITES animals on now...
http://www.cites.org/eng/news/sundry...renewed2.shtml
Original link copied from JT's post on RDO's industry forum.
This will mainly affect live rock and corals - as of right now, US Fish & Wildlife is refusing imports from Fiji.
This is going to have a major impact on availability and PRICE of Fiji rock and corals.
FYI...
Jenn
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11-03-2003, 10:03 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
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I heard that from Mike the other bight, fish aren't on the exclusion list tho?
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11-03-2003, 06:06 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Wow, that's gonna have some effect! I'm glad I'm done aquascaping! 
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11-03-2003, 06:10 PM
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Little fish in a big pond
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Most fish are not on the list, but corals and live rock are. Many acros, much live rock (dare I say most live rock?) come from Fiji.
It's going to have a ripple effect.
Jenn
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11-03-2003, 06:43 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Any end in site of it being lifted?
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11-03-2003, 06:46 PM
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Little fish in a big pond
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Well I'm sure now that Fijiian exporters are being hit in the pocketbook, they'll probably get their act together and get their paperwork in order, but until then, imports are suspended indefinitely.
Jenn
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11-03-2003, 06:48 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Great thats where most of my LFS corals come from 
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11-03-2003, 06:48 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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What technologies, research is going on to determine the impact of the hobby?
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11-03-2003, 06:49 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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11-03-2003, 06:50 PM
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Eat more PIE
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well maybe I have Hawaii,Marshall,Tonga,Burmesi I think 
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11-03-2003, 06:55 PM
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Little fish in a big pond
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You won't have Hawaiian corals - no corals are taken from HI. There's bits coming out of Marshalls, many corals come out of Indonesia, as well as Solomon Islands. Still with all that Walt Smith does in Fiji with rock collection, rock aquaculture and coral farming (and I think he's farming clams too?) that will put a crimp in his lifestyle methinks... as well as anybody who depends heavily on Fijiian live rock, and corals.
From what I gather, fish will still come through, but I'd bet that many importers get shipments that include both fish and corals and rock... so if somebody can't "one stop shop" they might be inclined to order from somewhere else. It's going to put increased demand on other areas to make up the slack. Wouldn't be surprised to see prices rise too, on rock and some corals.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. Glad I don't carry Fiji rock, in fact my coral supplier hasn't brought in Fiji in a while... but it will still be interesting to see how other supplies are affected.
Jenn
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11-03-2003, 06:57 PM
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Eat more PIE
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I meant fish from Hawaii the corals have been offered but that would be wrong
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11-03-2003, 07:12 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Casey, are you implying that you have some control over the addictive obbsession!!! 
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11-03-2003, 07:15 PM
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Eat more PIE
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na Im a member of RAA reefer addict assoc.
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11-03-2003, 07:19 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Quote:
Originally posted by Casey
na Im a member of RAA reefer addict assoc.
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HAHAHA!!! 
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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