Possible Ban on Imports

[cmor1701d]

I have no problem protecting any endangerd species and think more should be done in this regard. That includes the specimens we place in our tanks. My problem with the particular legislations stems from:

If listed, the corals would be banned from collection in U.S. waters, banned from import into the United States; interstate shipment would become illegal. Captive propagation would require a federal permit, and corals could only be bought and sold within states. “Effectively, this would end the international trade in stony corals to the United States,” Meyers said in an exclusive interview with CORAL Magazine.

No more trading with friends in NY or PA?
From Captive corals that we frag?
There needs to be some reasonableness and understanding in the final bill.
I'm sure there are many in the industry who are now gathering the lobbyists, but we will all need to do our part and keep an out for this legistlation.
A grass roots effort to OUR LOCAL congresspeople can go a long way should this become a bill up for passage.