Have you ever picked out a fish fresh from the Aquarium at a Chinese restaurant? In countries like Indonesia and Vietnam coral reefs are being poisoned with cyanide and stripped of their fish to ...

The marine aquarium trade has played an important role in shaping the ecological state of coral reefs in Indonesia and much of the Asia-Pacific. The use of cyanide by ornamental fishers in Buleleng ...

The planned demolition and upgrade of Reef HQ is stuck in a holding pattern after the federal minister said insufficient money had been allocated towards the project. See why. In 2022, the federal ...

Researchers are calling for tighter controls on the live reef fish trade, a growing threat to coral reefs, in letters to the international journal Science. Twenty of the world’s leading marine ...

This report is the outcome of a three-month study leading to the identification of a suitable multi-stakeholder forum for the live reef food fish trade currently operating within the Coral Triangle ...

Researchers have published findings about a unique trade and its long-term implications. The international trade in corals used to be primarily a curio trade of dried skeletons, but now focuses on ...

Used as a reef base in tropical salt-water aquariums, live rock is an important source of income for many Fijians. A new project is helping to ensure that harvesting of live rock doesn't destroy ...

Businesses and places of gathering around the globe are temporarily shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a big hit on people’s jobs, financial security, and overall wellbeing. It’s hard to be ...

Hong Kong, the bustling entry point of East Asian commerce, is the hub of the global live fish trade. Not all the fish found there end up in home aquariums. Some fish, like the giant grouper, humphead ...

Rod Fujita, oceans director of research and development for the Environmental Defense Fund, contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When people think of fisheries, ...

On the reefs in the Florida Keys, plenty of snorkelers and scuba divers take in the sights, and others fish with spear guns for sport. But a small third group collects blue-legged hermit crabs, ...

There might be no better way to give the family a distraction or to fill up some down time than peaking in on some of the most unique creatures on the planet. While zoos and aquariums will be closed ...