The point is I have no hard info. I do not know specifics. I just know how it can be done and it does go on.
Being in the industry I hear stories, busts etc (all past time of course).
I know how some people get their stuff and at what lengths they go thru to get it. However, I do not know...
JustPhish,
You are correct. There was more to that message. I was trying to say in the closing of the message that I am not pointing fingers or naming names. I was worried since my response followed the previous post where some websites were named I wanted to make sure no one would think I was...
No argument there. I was just pointing out that some of these "legal" obtained corals are indeed illegal because of some of the reasons you pointed out above.
Very true, there are some that don't care. However, I would assume most of it was ignorance. They didn't know it was illegal. Sometimes...
Isn't it all about what region the micro was collected from?
So even if was imported into the U.S. legally with papers. If it was collected from a restricted area it is still illegal. Some of these micros are obtained "legally". However, the origin from which they were plucked was indeed...
That link to RC is talking about micros. There are two clear channels for obtaining micros. One is the legally collected ones from Tonga that are now starting to come thru some choice wholesalers on the WC. However, 6 - 8 months ago this was a seldom occurrence. If you want these you have to pay...
Over the years we have held onto the coolers. We now have way more then will we use with a steady supply of them always coming in with new shipments.
Anybody have any ideas of some common local sources I can try to take these coolers? I hate to just throw them away..
Apparently recycling...
