Banggais endangered (officially)

[avagelli]

Hi to all,
I think most of you are already aware of the good news: the Banggai cardinalfish has been included the IUCN red list of threatened species under the “Endangered” category. (There is only one worst listing -except extinct-, of course).

It is very refreshing to see the results of an objective evaluation of its conservation status solely based on technical data / scientific information, particularly when is done by a worldwide respected organization such as the IUCN.

It is difficult to avoid comparisons with the outcome of the proposal to include the Banggai cardinalfish in Appendix II of CITES, which was based on the same data.
At the Cop 14, the science and conservation status were disregarded, and the reasons for opposing to protect this species are rooted in political and economic interests.

Now, it should be no doubts about the bleak conservation situation of the Banggai cardinalfish, the lack of any meaningful conservation action by the local government or any other party, and the need of developing captive breeding programs to replace the wild harvest as much as possible.

Cheers,

Alejandro Vagelli, Ph.D.

 

[ediaz]

En horabuena hermano!

Edgar

 

[GreshamH]

Re: Banggais endangered (officially)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10790360#post10790360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by avagelli
Hi to all,
I think most of you are already aware of the good news: the Banggai cardinalfish has been included the IUCN red list of threatened species under the “Endangered” category. (There is only one worst listing -except extinct-, of course).

It is very refreshing to see the results of an objective evaluation of its conservation status solely based on technical data / scientific information, particularly when is done by a worldwide respected organization such as the IUCN.

It is difficult to avoid comparisons with the outcome of the proposal to include the Banggai cardinalfish in Appendix II of CITES, which was based on the same data.
At the Cop 14, the science and conservation status were disregarded, and the reasons for opposing to protect this species are rooted in political and economic interests.

Now, it should be no doubts about the bleak conservation situation of the Banggai cardinalfish, the lack of any meaningful conservation action by the local government or any other party, and the need of developing captive breeding programs to replace the wild harvest as much as possible.

Cheers,

Alejandro Vagelli, Ph.D.

Will the listing get it placed in CITES or distrupt imports? Seems like it would make for zero import of wild since it's now listed on the red list.

Just to be clear, I'm all for it, not against. I just don't know the CITES>IUCN process in this typoe of case.

Thanks for working so hard on the issue, I tip my hat to you

 

[GregDoug]

avagelli

You need to correct the mispelling typo in your profile. Professor has a typo.

 

[tcmfish]

How will thise affect importing them?

 

[FMarini]

If I understand this correctly, the "endangered Species" term has little impact on the collection & import of these fish. Thats what the CITES protection was supposed to do.
However You as a consumer should feel real bad for purchasing these fish and hopefully the demand for WC banggai card will reduce substainially

 

[tcmfish]

I was JW I personally have no interest in purchasing them. Me and my roomate just got some broodstock and are going to breed them with the aquaculture club here at FIT.