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Industry and Conservation Organizations
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Two of the purposes of MASNA are to educate hobbyists and to act as a watchdog for legislative actions that could unnecessarily restrict the hobby. Sometimes, legislative bodies that are acting in good faith will try to enact legislation to ban or severely restrict collection or import of marine specimens without having heard all the facts. This has already happened several times!
We have found that, once a piece of legislation has become law, it is nearly impossible to change it. But if we can reach the committees working on such bills, we have a chance to give them the hobbyists' perspective before it is too late. There are other well-financed organizations that are lobbying strongly to shut down our hobby. We MUST have a stronger voice if we want to continue to have the freedom to have marine pets.
MASNA will try to keep up with pending legislation and inform you on these pages. We will aim to be objective in bringing you the details of proposed actions, so that you can make your own decisions.
We invite editorials on subjects covered in these pages.
Please send them to our Industry Representative, Bob Lemcke.
Two of the purposes of MASNA are to educate hobbyists and to act as a watchdog for legislative actions that could unnecessarily restrict the hobby. Sometimes, legislative bodies that are acting in good faith will try to enact legislation to ban or severely restrict collection or import of marine specimens without having heard all the facts. This has already happened several times!
We have found that, once a piece of legislation has become law, it is nearly impossible to change it. But if we can reach the committees working on such bills, we have a chance to give them the hobbyists' perspective before it is too late. There are other well-financed organizations that are lobbying strongly to shut down our hobby. We MUST have a stronger voice if we want to continue to have the freedom to have marine pets.
MASNA will try to keep up with pending legislation and inform you on these pages. We will aim to be objective in bringing you the details of proposed actions, so that you can make your own decisions.
We invite editorials on subjects covered in these pages.
Please send them to our Industry Representative, Bob Lemcke.
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United States Coral Reef Task Force
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The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998 by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of 12 Federal agencies, seven U.S. States, Territories, Commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States. The USCRTF helps build partnerships, strategies, and support for on-the-ground action to conserve coral reefs.
Outreach and Education Materials Compiled in Celebration of the 2008 International Year of the Reef
In this section is a preview of the the attached document is provided so you can decided if you wish to download a particular document. (Click "read more..." to download)
This is a collection of coral reefs education and outreach materials created by state and federal agencies as well as non-profit organizations that are part of the Education and Outreach Working Group of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. The materials cover a wide-range of topics related to coral reefs, including basic coral biology, coral reef ecosystems, human use, threats, and conservation efforts.
How Can I Request CDS or Get More Information?
Copies are available free-of-charge, but quantities are limited. For more information or to request additional copies,
send an email to coralreef@noaa.gov, or write to:
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Attention: Coral Reef Resource Roundup CD
1305 East-West Highway, N/ORR, Station 10203
Silver Spring, MD 20910
For more information on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, go to:
http://coralreef.gov
The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998 by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of 12 Federal agencies, seven U.S. States, Territories, Commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States. The USCRTF helps build partnerships, strategies, and support for on-the-ground action to conserve coral reefs.
Outreach and Education Materials Compiled in Celebration of the 2008 International Year of the Reef
In this section is a preview of the the attached document is provided so you can decided if you wish to download a particular document. (Click "read more..." to download)
This is a collection of coral reefs education and outreach materials created by state and federal agencies as well as non-profit organizations that are part of the Education and Outreach Working Group of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. The materials cover a wide-range of topics related to coral reefs, including basic coral biology, coral reef ecosystems, human use, threats, and conservation efforts.
How Can I Request CDS or Get More Information?
Copies are available free-of-charge, but quantities are limited. For more information or to request additional copies,
send an email to coralreef@noaa.gov, or write to:
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Attention: Coral Reef Resource Roundup CD
1305 East-West Highway, N/ORR, Station 10203
Silver Spring, MD 20910
For more information on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, go to:
http://coralreef.gov
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Reef Check is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and rehabilitate reefs worldwide.
Reef Check is devoted to the following goals and objectives:
- Educate the public and governments about the value of coral reefs and rocky reef ecosystems and the crisis facing them
- Create a global network of volunteer teams, trained and led by scientists, that regularly monitor and report on reef health using a standard method
- Facilitate collaborative use of reef health information by community groups, governments, universities and businesses to design and implement ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions
- Stimulate local action to protect remaining pristine reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide especially through the creation of Marine Protected Areas.
For more information please visit http://www.reefcheck.org
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What is Seafood Watch?
A program of Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the importance of buying seafood from sustainable sources. We recommend which seafood to buy or avoid, helping consumers to become advocates for environmentally friendly seafood. We're also partners of the Seafood Choices Alliance where, along with other seafood awareness campaigns, we provide seafood purveyors with recommendations on seafood choices.
What can you do?
Seafood Watch knows from experience that consumers matter—just a few simple actions on your part can help. Take the pledge to share your passion for ocean-friendly seafood with the businesses you patronize or your family, friends and co-workers. By signing up for theSeafood Watch Advocate program, you can educate yourself and others about the importance of making sustainable seafood choices.
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Fact Sheet
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood WATCH®
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Project SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) is a coral reef conservation initiative of public aquaria aimed at enhancing the cooperation between aquaria and research institutions to develop and apply coral breeding techniques. The annual workshop program provides hands-on training for aquarium professionals. For scientists of various fields, our workshops provide a unique environment to carry out research with high logistical demands.
We currently focus on developing appropriate breeding, aquaculture and cryopreservation techniques for the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata. The SECORE team will collect gametes of the Elkhorn coral during the mass spawning event of this threatened species; we hope to rear large quantities of larvae for distributing them to the participating institutions to further study the recruitment under aquarium conditions.
For the first time, you can join the workshop online via the SECORE website at http://www.secore.org. The link on the homepage has been activated yesterday and leads to a weblog, which will give you an illustrated update of the activities every day for the duration of the workshop. You are welcome to join the SECORE team online on this adventure!
For more information please visit http://www.secore.org/
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The Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) is an international, not-for-profit organization that brings marine aquarium animal collectors, exporters, importers and retailers together with aquarium keepers, public aquariums, conservation organizations and government agencies.
MAC's mission is to conserve coral reefs and other marine ecosystems by creating standards and certification for those engaged in the collection and care of ornamental marine life from reef to aquarium.
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