Hey me and my mate live in Australia. Were 17 atm but we love sps and the hobby so much. We want to start the biggest propagation operation within Australia (HOPEFULLY 1 DAY LOLL) and I just wanted to ask any one how shipping works from Australia to you guys in US. Is there a special steps which are followed and what about quarantine and regulations for imported corals. Any one know an answere would be deeply appreciated and hopefully one day me and my mate can supply all of you with rare Australian sps for cheap prices.
I understand that you and your mate are at an age where you're prone to have wet dreams, and this is one of them..
However I will indulge your fantasies.
- As the exporter you will need an export permit from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, issued under the "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act)".
- You will need a "Fisheries Aquaculture permit" for your state, for the production of an aquacultured species on a commercial basis.
Neither of the above come cheap.
- You will need to submit an "Application for assessment as a recognised zoological organisation for the import and export of wildlife to and from Australia".
- You will need your business to be added to the "Approved Aquaculture Program list for export". Currently only 2 marine propogation facilities are on this list.
Your US counterpart will need a CITES import permit covering the relevant species that you wish to aquire, and quarantine facilities for their arrival.
It's not as easy as setting up a tank down the back full of coral and chucking them in a box marked USA with a couple of stamps.
