Article 70KZB ‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations

‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations

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Petra Stock
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New research finds 90% of marine fish sold by major US retailers are wild-caught, including threatened or endangered species

The global trade in marine aquarium fish relies heavily on fish sourced directly from wild populations, with many consumers unaware of the practice due to murky supply chains.

New research has revealed the scale of the issue, finding most marine aquarium fish sold online in the US were wild-caught, mainly from the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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