by Matt Pedersen | May 4, 2023 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
“Help me out, please. I don’t want to lose the ability to bring in cool new fish like these stargazer cats,” writes Joe Hiduke, Sales Manager at Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, FL. New FWC rule proposals would whitelist only a handful...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 16, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Craig Watson, director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, surveyed members of the Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association to determine the sales of tropical fish statewide. Here, Watson observes large Clown Loaches, Chromobotia macracantha, in an...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 30, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The latest updates from the United States Association of Reptile Keepers encourage concerned pet owners and concerned citizens to engage with Congressional representatives as Lacey Act Amendments that could bring chaos to the pet trade and pet ownership appear clearly...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 25, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
PIJAC Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a Name Change to Pet Advocacy NetworkThe organization also unveils a new website as part of its rebranding via Pet Advocacy Network, formerly PIJAC Alexandria, Va. – March 23, 2022 – The Pet Advocacy Network, formerly known...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 9, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
No, there is no “silver lining” to newly proposed Lacey Act amendments that cultivated Asian Arowanas will suddenly become legal to own in the US. The situation is expansive, serious, and has no upside. Image credit: Mr. Suttipon Yakham/Shutterstock...