MAC News

[Guest Larry-T]

International Certification for the Quality and Sustainability

 

of Marine Aquarium Organisms . from Reef to Retail

 

 

 

MAC News 2nd Quarter 2006

 

 

Table of Content

 

 

 

Director's Note.................................................................................................................................................. 2

 

COMMUNICATIONS and OUTREACH.......................................................................................................................... 2

 

Special Interzoo Activities................................................................................................................ 2

 

The MAC Public Aquarium Declaration of Support Available in French................. 2

 

EUROPEAN UPDATE........................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

The First MAC Exhibit at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco................................ 3

 

MAC Celebrates the Week of the Environment in Monaco............................................... 3

 

NORTH AMERICA UPDATE............................................................................................................................................... 3

 

Increasing Supply of MAC Certified Organisms Imported to North America......... 3

 

MAC Presence at North American Pet Industry Trade Shows....................................... 3

 

International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) and MAC........................................ 3

 

MAC at the United States Coral Reef Task Force Meeting............................................. 4

 

INDONESIA UPDATE........................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Meeting of Bali-Based Exporters.................................................................................................. 4

 

Visitors from Padang and South Sulawesi.............................................................................. 4

 

First Ever Documentation of "Roving" Collection Practices...................................... 4

 

PHILIPPINES UPDATE....................................................................................................................................................... 5

 

The Launch of the "Identity Preservation and Traceability" System........................ 5

 

PACIFIC UPDATES............................................................................................................................................................... 5

 

Solomon Islands Livelihood Program........................................................................................ 6

 

MAC IN THE NEWS.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

UPCOMING EVENTS........................................................................................................................................................... 7

 

 

 

 

 

Director's Note

 

 

 

Why is there a need for international standards and certification for the marine aquarium trade?

 

Consider what governments around the world are doing and saying about marine ornamentals' collection and commerce: