International Trade in Marine Aquarium Species: Using the Global Marine Aquarium Database

Green, Edmund

doi:10.1002/9780470752722.ch3

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“…Effective monitoring and regulation of the aquarium industry is constrained by lack of accurate, quantitative and un-biased information (Green, 2003;Smith et al, 2008;Murray et al, 2012;Rhyne et al, 2012a). Trade figures for aquarium fishes are often non-existent, or if available are frequently mis-reported due to the exclusion or misclassification of shipment records (Olivier, 2001) or through inappropriate estimates by the exporting and importing companies (Rhyne et al, 2012a).…”

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Uncovering an obscure trade: Threatened freshwater fishes and the aquarium pet markets

Raghavan

Dahanukar

Tlusty

et al. 2013

Biological Conservation

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a b s t r a c tWhile the collection of fish for the aquarium pet trade has been flagged as a major threat to wild populations, this link is tenuous for the unregulated wild collection of endemic species because of the lack of quantitative data. In this paper, we examine the extent and magnitude of collection and trade of endemic and threatened freshwater fishes from India for the pet markets, and discuss their conservation implications. Using data on aquarium fishes exported from India, we try to understand nature of the trade in terms of species composition, volume, exit points, and importing countries. Most trade in India is carried out under a generic label of ''live aquarium fish''; yet despite this fact, we extracted export data for at least thirty endemic species that are listed as threatened in the IUCN Red List. Of the 1.5 million individual threatened freshwater fish exported, the major share was contributed by three species; Botia striata (Endangered), Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Vulnerable) and the Red Lined Torpedo Barbs (a species complex primarily consisting of Puntius denisonii and Puntius chalakkudiensis, both 'Endangered'). Using the endangered Red Lined Torpedo Barbs as a case study, we demonstrate how existing local regulations on aquarium fish collections and trade are poorly enforced, and are of little conservation value. In spite of the fact that several threatened and conservation concern species are routinely exported, India has yet to frame national legislation on freshwater aquarium trade. Our analysis of the trade in wild caught freshwater fishes from two global biodiversity hotspots provides a first assessment of the trade in endangered and threatened species. We suggest that the unmanaged collections of these endemic species could be a much more severe threat to freshwater biodiversity than hitherto recognized, and present realistic options for management.

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Uncovering an obscure trade: Threatened freshwater fishes and the aquarium pet markets

Raghavan

Dahanukar

Tlusty

et al. 2013

Biological Conservation

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“…La preferencia en el mercado está dominada por machos juveniles debido a que presentan mayor colorido que las hembras y sobreviven más tiempo que los organismos adultos; además que su transporte resulta más fácil y económico (Green, 2003).…”

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“…La mayoría de estas especies son originarias de la zona tropical del océano Índico y Pacífico occidental (Green, 2003). Las damiselas (Pomacentridae), pez payaso (Pomacentridae) y pez ángel (Pomacanthidae), representan aproximadamente la mitad del comercio.…”

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“…Otros mercados importantes se localizan en la Unión Europea (Alemania, Francia, Reino Unido y los Países Bajos) y el sureste de Asia (especialmente Japón) que en conjunto constituyen 26% del mercado de peces (Green, 2003;Wood, 2001).…”

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“…En el mercado internacional, las especies marinas muestran precios muy superiores a las de agua dulce, a pesar que 90% del valor comercializado está asociado a especies de agua dulce, mientras que las especies marinas representan únicamente el 10% (Green, 2003;FAO, 2005FAO, -2011Panné & Luchini, 2008). Aun cuando no existe información exacta con respecto al valor y al comercio internacional de peces e invertebrados de ornato, se estima que su importación genera ganancias por aproximadamente US$ 278 millones (FAO 1996(FAO -2005, de los cuales US$ 28 a 44 millones corresponden a peces ornamentales marinos (Bruckner, 2005).…”

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La acuariofilia de especies ornamentales marinas: un mercado

Lango-Reynoso¹,

Castañeda-Chávez²,

Zamora-Castro³

et al. 2012

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RESUMEN. La industria de la acuariofilia es un mercado que se encuentra en expansión. Aun cuando no existe información exacta respecto a cifras y valores del comercio internacional, se calcula que esta industria genera ganancias sobre US$ 300 millones con una tasa de crecimiento anual del 14%. De esta cifra, aproximadamente US$ 28 a 44 millones corresponden a peces ornamentales de origen marino. No obstante, una de las controversias que ha generado el comercio de especies marinas es que casi la totalidad de los organismos son capturados del medio natural, y en muchos casos de manera ilegal. En este trabajo se realiza una revisión que incluye: historia de la acuariofilia, principales especies ornamentales de importancia comercial, comercio internacional, riesgos del comercio de especies marinas, estrategias de conservación y situación actual en México. En este último tema, se abordan aspectos que describen el desarrollo y perspectivas del mercado de la acuariofilia marina y algunas iniciativas de instituciones académicas y privadas dirigidas al desarrollo de la acuicultura sostenible de especies marinas de ornato de importancia comercial en el país. Palabras clave: recursos marinos ornamentales, comercio internacional, acuariofilia marina, acuicultura sustentable, México. Ornamental marine fishkeeping: a trade of challenges and opportunitiesABSTRACT. The aquariums industry is a trade that is expanding. Although there is no accurate information regarding the figures of the aquarium industry in the international scenario, it is estimated to generate revenues over US$ 300 million with an annual growth rate of 14%. Approximately US$ 28 to 44 million of this amount is generated by the ornamental marine fish trade. However, the trade in marine species has aroused controversy regarding the extraction of almost all traded marine organisms from wild populations and, in many cases, illegally. This paper presents a review that includes: the ornamental marine fishkeeping history, the species of commercial importance, the international trade scenario, risks of the aquarium industry, conservation strategies, and the current situation of this trade in Mexico. The last section focuses on describing the development and market prospects of the marine aquarium trade. Additionally, some initiatives from academic and private institutions aimed at developing sustainable aquaculture on ornamental marine fish species of commercial importance in Mexico are provided. Keywords: ornamental marine resources, international trade, marine fishkeeping, sustainable aquaculture, Mexico. ___________________Corresponding author: Galdy Hernández Zárate (galdyhz@gmail.com) INTRODUCCIÓNLa acuariofilia marina se ha convertido en un pasatiempo popular y de gran expansión a nivel mundial. Los avances en la crianza de organismos marinos (vertebrados e invertebrados) en cautiverio bajo condiciones controladas, así como el desarrollo de tecnologías para acuarios han facilitado la afición

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